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United Airlines UA3 Chicago-Zurich Declares Emergency

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A United Airlines flight bound for Zurich from Chicago has conducted a turnaround in the last few moments, and appears to be presently on diversion to Gander (YQX). United Airlines flight UA3, operated by a Boeing 767-300ER, was outbound from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Flight crew carried out the diversion during the transatlantic crossing. United flight UA3 began a turn around before squawking the emergency transponder code 7700. T…

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