EmergencyDescent — UAL187

2026-06-13 11:44 UTC· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B789

UAL187 (United Airlines) was inbound to KEWR on 2026-06-13. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 11:44 UTC. Trace data at the event: 36945 ft AGL, 453 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 11 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/3956 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Atlantic City, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/3965 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Galloway, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4106 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    New Brunswick, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4115 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    BASKING RIDGE, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4117 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Warren, NJ, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7230 2026-06-13 04:01Z – 2026-07-20 03:59Z SFC–1,000 ft

    New York, NY, Saturday, June 13, 2026 through Sunday, July 19, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →

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

  • 36945 ft AGL at event
  • 453 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 11 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • UAL187
  • United Airlines
  • B789
  • 2026-06-13 11:44 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 11:44:32 UTC · · 36,945 ft AGL · 453 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 11:44:32 UTC · · 36,945 ft AGL · 453 kt GS

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