United Boeing 767 en route to Amsterdam diverts to St. John’s after engine issue

United Airlines flight UA-946, a Boeing 767‑300ER, departed Washington Dulles at 3:35 PM bound for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

The aircraft experienced an issue with a Pratt & Whitney PW4060 engine while cruising at 37,000 ft, descended to about 26,000 ft, declared an emergency and shut down one engine before diverting to St. John’s International Airport, where it landed safely on runway 28 with 122 passengers and nine crew members about 90 minutes after the emergency declaration.