'Mechanical Issue': United Airlines Flight Narrowly Escapes Crash Landing At Orlando Airport | Video

Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 11:21 IST

United Airlines Flight 2323 narrowly avoided a crash landing at Orlando International Airport due to a mechanical issue.

A grab of the viral video (Image credit: X)

A United Airlines flight on Sunday afternoon (local time) narrowly escaped a crash landing at Orlando International Airport in the United States owing to a “mechanical issue", according to statements from the airline and the airport, cited by Fox Orlando.

A video of the incident, widely circulated on social media, captures the aircraft’s movements before touchdown, as its nose wheel appeared to roll off the landing gear, with the aeroplane narrowly avoiding a crash landing.

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According to United Airlines’ website, United Flight 2323, carrying 200 passengers and six crew members, departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport at 8:5 A.M. and arrived in Orlando at 12:35 A.M.

Officials said that the aircraft experienced a “mechanical issue" upon landing, causing it to block the runway. Later, passengers were taken to the terminal by bus.

Meanwhile, no injuries were reported. The airline has said that efforts are underway to remove the aircraft from the runway.

However, it was not clear at the time of filing this report what caused the mechanical issue.

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