Boeing 787-9 N23994
29 March 2026 · Pacific Ocean, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2026 at about 14:56 local time, a Boeing 787-9 registered N23994, operated by United Airlines Inc, was involved in an accident near Pacific Ocean, United States. 165 people were on board and one was seriously injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pacific Ocean, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.8564, -128.8870
- Aircraft
- Boeing 787-9
- Registration
- N23994
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2025
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Tahiti
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA26LA167
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Boeing 787 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | Boeing 787 | Houston, Texas, United States | All Nippon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Boeing 787-9 | Los Angeles, California, United States | United Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Boeing 787 | Ar Rumays, Oman | Oman Air | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Boeing 787 | Pasay City, Philippines | Saudia Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Boeing 787 | North Charleston, South Carolina, United States | All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Boeing 787 | Santiago, Chile | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |
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