United Airlines Flight 884 from Dulles to Rome canceled after nearly 12‑hour delay
United Airlines Flight 884, scheduled to leave Washington Dulles for Rome on October 2 at 5:35 p.m., was delayed for almost 12 hours and then canceled around 4 a.m. Saturday, with passengers rebooked on a later flight.
Delay and cancellation
The flight was delayed for nearly 12 hours before being canceled at about 4 a.m. Saturday because of crew time limits. The delay was attributed to a cockpit malfunction, severe thunderstorms, refueling, crew changes and further maintenance checks.
Rebooking of passengers
Passengers were rebooked on an extra flight that departed Saturday evening, more than 25 hours after the original scheduled departure. The rebooked flight was identified as UA3028.