EmergencyDescent — UAL149

2026-04-20 09:55 UTC· KEWR SBGR· UNITED AIRLINES INC· B764

UAL149 (United Airlines) was operating from KEWR to SBGR on 2026-04-20. SkyMeter detected a emergencydescent at 09:55 UTC. Trace data at the event: 35658 ft AGL, 425 kt GS. Approach stability score: 63/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 3 kt wind, 3 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

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/2698 2026-01-19 09:00Z – 2026-12-18 21:00Z SFC–5,000 ft

    VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC

    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

  • 35658 ft AGL at event
  • 425 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 63/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component

Flight context

  • UAL149
  • United Airlines
  • B764
  • KEWR → SBGR
  • 2026-04-20 09:55 UTC

All events on this flight

EmergencyDescent 09:55:38 UTC · · 35,658 ft AGL · 425 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 09:55:38 UTC · · 35,658 ft AGL · 425 kt GS

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