United Airlines has reportedly grounded one of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft after it made a diversion to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) due to a burning smell detected on board. The aircraft landed safely, but it has since been removed from service.

According to data from Flightradar24.com , the United Airlines 777-200ER had been operating a flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in the United States.

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On December 4, 2025, the United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER, registered as N74007, was operating flight UA 949 from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), when the flight crew decided to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) due to detected burning smell in the c

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