United 787 suffered inertial reference unit failures ahead of January inflight upset

shutterstock_2465192235

Source: Shutterstock

Two inertial reference units (IRU) on a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 failed shortly before the jet experienced a rapid altitude shift over Africa in January that injured 16 people.

Keep reading this article by becoming a FlightGlobal member now

PLEASE REGISTER FOR FREE OR SIGN IN TO CONTINUE READING

FlightGlobal Premium Digital

You have reached your limit of free articles for this period. Register for a FREE account to read this article and benefit from:

  • Increased access to online news and in-depth articles from:
  • FlightGlobal Premium covering the global aviation industry
  • Airline Business providing insight for business leaders
  • Weekly newsletters on topics across the industry

Join now