Go-around — UAL1990
KORD · 28C2026-04-21 01:19 UTC· KAUS → KORD· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B738
UAL1990 (United Airlines) was operating from KAUS to KORD on 2026-04-21. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) on runway 28C at 01:19 UTC. Trace data at the event: 874 ft AGL, 160 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 9 kt wind, 9 kt crosswind component, 3,219 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 28C
- 874 ft AGL at event
- 160 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 9 kt wind
- 9 kt crosswind component
- 3,219 m visibility
- KORD 210157Z 06010KT 2SM -DZ BR SCT007 BKN011 OVC017 17/16 A3007 RMK AO2 P0000 T01670156 $
Flight context
- UAL1990
- United Airlines
- B738
- KAUS → KORD
- 2026-04-21 01:19 UTC
- KORD runway 28C
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