Squawk 7600 transmission — UAL1473

2025-11-15 23:11 UTC· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B739

UAL1473 (United Airlines) was inbound to KEWR on 2025-11-15. SkyMeter recorded a 7600 transponder transmission at 23:11 UTC. Code 7600 indicates a lost-comms / NORDO state; brief transmissions are often transient radio or transponder issues that resolve without crew action. Trace data at the event: 33441 ft AGL, 405 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 9 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY5/2811 2025-10-20 12:00Z – 2026-10-20 12:00Z SFC–1,000 ft

    NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

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SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • 33441 ft AGL at event
  • 405 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 9 kt wind
  • 9 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • UAL1473
  • United Airlines
  • B739
  • 2025-11-15 23:11 UTC

All events on this flight

Squawk 7600 transmission 23:11:04 UTC · · 33,441 ft AGL · 405 kt GS
Squawk 7600 transmission 23:11:04 UTC · · 33,441 ft AGL · 405 kt GS

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