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NTSB Investigating Serious Injury Aboard United Boeing 787-9 Over Pacific

The accident record lists one person aboard and one serious injury in a March 29, 2026 event; the cause has not been determined.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:33 a.m. ET
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has an open investigation into an accident involving a operated by , according to the accident record. Details remain limited and the matter is still developing. The accident record gives the date as March 29, 2026, at about local time, and lists the location as the Pacific Ocean, in the United States. The aircraft is identified in the record as , a . The record classifies the flight as a Part 121 scheduled air carrier operation. The record lists one person aboard and one serious injury. No further breakdown of those aboard is given in the record. The cause has not been determined. The National Transportation Safety Board is listed as the investigating body, and the investigation remains open.

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