United Airlines Flight Diverts to Jacksonville After Engine Emergency
On September 25, 2026, United Airlines Flight 2746 from Orlando International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport experienced an engine emergency. The crew declared an in-flight emergency and broadcast the transponder code Squawk 7700 after reporting an issue with one of the aircraft's engines.
The flight diverted to Jacksonville International Airport in Florida, where it landed safely at 10:00 a.m. local time. Passengers deplaned normally at the gate, and United arranged for another aircraft to take them to Washington later that day.
No injuries were reported on the Boeing 737-900, which had departed Orlando International Airport at 9:06 a.m. The flight typically takes two hours, but it lasted one hour and 19 minutes due to the diversion.