N27997

BOEING 787-9 · 2025 · Fixed-wing multi-engine · 2 engines · 422 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA)Operatoron 2026-06-21Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Occ · 2026-06-21 Operator named in NTSB report
BOEING 787-9 No injuries Part 121UNITED AIRLINES, INC.

Operated by UNITED AIRLINES INC (per NTSB report)

Not yet finalized — may be revised.
Source: NTSB case DCA26WA241

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2026-04-13.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2026-04-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2120

Part: UNKNOWN — ODOR (CABIN) · airframe 1,541 hrs · 166 cycles

FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD GALLEY NO SMELL DETECTED BY MX, ACCORDING TO ODOR FUME FORM, SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER GROUND AIR WAS DISCONNECTED. PERFORMED B787 FIM DMC-B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A TILL STEP 5, NO UNUSUAL SMELL DETECTED. IN CONCLUSION WITH TOMC A/C IS GOOD FOR SERVICE

Source: SDR CALA2026041415360