United 839

Chris Primmer · #1 22nd June 2009, 09:23 PM

Hey does anyone know why this has returned to USA just over an hour into its flight?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL839

ChrisP

Gerard M · #2 22nd June 2009, 09:45 PM

Flight 839
Not Departed
More details Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Mon, Jun 22
Scheduled: 10:30 PM Estimated: 11:00 PM Reason: Schedule change due to Aircraft Servicing
Terminal 7
Gate: 76

Sydney, Australia (SYD)
Wed, Jun 24
Scheduled: 6:10 AM Estimated: 6:35 AM Reason: Schedule change due to Aircraft Servicing
Gate: --
Baggage claim: --

Is this a possible answer? Problem with the aircraft after take-off maybe?

Tim Bowrey · #3 22nd June 2009, 10:56 PM

It is N179UA.. Lets see what time it turns up tomorrow, if it does.

Adam.S · #4 23rd June 2009, 07:28 AM

They've given almost 24 hours notice of a 30 min delay.

I can understand United informing their passengers via phone/email/sms of the delay, however its not a bad effort getting out the news to the general public so early in advance.

Gerard M · #5 23rd June 2009, 11:39 AM

Well id say the 24hrs notice is because the flight is now cancelled according to Sydney airport website. If 839 is cancelled what aircraft went to Melbourne this morning because that was completed on time? Also united 870 i guess the other end of this flight is also cancelled tonight.

Daniel F · #6 23rd June 2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard M

Well id say the 24hrs notice is because the flight is now cancelled according to Sydney airport website.

Actually, the flight details you posted are not the details of the flight in question. The flight details you posted is for the flight arriving tomorrow morning, not today.

Gerard M · #7 23rd June 2009, 01:16 PM

Oh ok sorry. So which days inited 839 is cancelled/delayed?

Adam.S · #8 24th June 2009, 11:06 PM

The flight which leaves America on Monday Night, arrives in Australia on Wednesday morning.

Adam.S · #9 25th June 2009, 12:36 PM

Flight# UA9800 departed SYD for SFO today approx 12pm - worked by N179UA, which I believe is making up for yesterday's (24.6.09) UA870 SYD departure.

Today's UA839/840 between SYD and MEL is operated by N182UA

So at a guess did N173UA work UA863 into SYD this morning?

N121UA in its Star livery has been listed operating UA840 at some stage within the last 48 hours - however that could have been on the US domestic leg.