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Amsterdam-Bound United Airlines Boeing 767 Diverts To St. John's Amid Alleged Engine Shutdown
An engine shutdown may have forced this United Airlines transatlantic flight to make an unscheduled stop in Newfoundland
A United Airlines Boeing 767 was diverted to St. John’s International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada, after departing from Washington Dulles International Airport. The flight identifier involved is UA-946, and it was en route to Amsterdam Schiphol when the diversion occurred.
According to the available material, the diversion happened in the early hours of the morning. Specific details about the cause or any in-flight events leading to the diversion are not provided in the source.
The destination for the originally scheduled service was Amsterdam Schiphol, but the aircraft instead landed at St. John’s (YYT). There is no information in the supplied material about the aircraft’s on-ground status or subsequent plans.
No quotes, injuries, or explicit outcomes are mentioned in the source material. The material does not provide additional details such as embarkation or disembarkation specifics, the crew or passengers involved, or any airline communications.