United Flight UA168 From Tel Aviv to Newark Declares Emergency and Diverts to Athens on November 9; Flight Cancelled
United Airlines Flight UA168, bound from Tel Aviv to Newark Liberty International Airport in Essex County, New Jersey, was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece early on Monday, November 9, following an in-flight technical issue over the Mediterranean, AIRLIVE reported.
Flight UA168, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registration N24993), departed Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport at 12:45 a.m. Israel time on Monday, November 9, 2026. The flight was scheduled for a 12-hour, 5-minute transatlantic journey to Newark Liberty International Airport.
Approximately 90 minutes into the flight, while cruising at 32,000 feet, the flight crew detected an unspecified technical problem. The pilots declared an emergency, broadcasting squawk code 7700 to air traffic control, and requested an immediate diversion. Air traffic controllers routed the Dreamliner toward Athens International Airport. The aircraft entered a brief holding pattern before being vectored in for arrival.
Just two hours after taking off from Tel Aviv, the Boeing 787 landed safely on Runway 3R at Athens International Airport. Emergency response vehicles and fire trucks met the aircraft on the runway as a standard precaution before the plane taxied under its own power to a remote stand.
United Airlines confirmed that the aircraft has been grounded in Athens and is undergoing a full maintenance inspection to determine the root cause of the issue. The flight has officially been cancelled, and ground staff are rebooking passengers on alternative flights to their final destinations. No injuries were reported.
Source: AIRLIVE, November 9, 2026, citing flight tracking and United Airlines' confirmation.
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Source: United Airlines
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