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United flight aborts landing at O'Hare due to aircraft on runway

Aircraft:
not established
Operator:
United Airlines
Registration:
not established
Location:
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), United States
Occurrence type:
incident
Severity:
none
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-10 18:51Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

A United flight arriving at Chicago's O'Hare airport aborted its landing. The crew initiated a go-around seconds before touching down because another aircraft was on the runway.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the specific flight number of the United aircraft?
  • · What was the type and registration of the United aircraft?
  • · What was the type and registration of the aircraft on the runway?
  • · Which runway was involved?
  • · What was the reason for the other aircraft being on the runway?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR important
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) critical

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript critical

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training supporting

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports important

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey supporting

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-10 18:51Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for United flight aborts landing at O'Hare due to aircraft on runway.
United Airlines · Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), United States
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

Evidence plan prepared. Available for investigator claim.

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