Houston-bound United flight lands in Iceland after mechanical issue

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Published  January 13, 2026 2:26pm CST
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The Brief

    • A flight from Amsterdam to Houston ended up landing in Reykjavík on Monday.
    • United Airlines says the plane experienced a mechanical issue.
    • The passengers were taken to Houston on another aircraft.

HOUSTON - A flight from Amsterdam to Houston landed in Iceland on Monday due to a mechanical issue, airline officials say.

What we know:

According to United Airlines, United Flight 21 safely landed in Reykjavík to address the issue.

Another aircraft took the customers to Chicago, where there was a crew change, and then continued to Houston.

(Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

By the numbers:

According to United Airlines, the Boeing 767-300ER was carrying 194 passengers and 10 crew members.

What we don't know:

No specific information was provided about the mechanical issue.

The Source: The information in this article comes from United Airlines.

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