Fun fact 🌈: The 737 MAX 8 that had the runway excursion and gear collapse incident in Houston this morning is N27290, which according to my log is the same MAX that flew me from Houston to Ft. Lauderdale exactly a month ago.

Accident: United B38M at Houston on Mar 8th 2024, runway excursion and main gear collapse #B38M #N27290 #UA-2477
http://avherald.com/h?article=515e3618

Accident: United B38M at Houston on Mar 8th 2024, runway excursion and main gear collapse #B38M #N27290 #UA-2477
http://avherald.com/h?article=515e3618

🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL2321/UA2321, Newark Liberty (EWR) to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) - 4.9 mi away @ 42025 ft, heading WSW at 465 mph. Spotted 11x before. [09:27:52 PM CDT] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL2321 #UA2321 #ADSB #ADSBbot

ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL2858 #N27290 #B38M #TPA-#EWR-#PHX
Time: 2026-08-17 18:48:32 CDT
Min Alt: 30000 ft
Min Dist: 0.6 nm (84deg E)
Squawk: #2225
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ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL1864 #N27290 #B38M
Time: 2026-08-13 13:36:00 CDT
Min Alt: 28000 ft
Min Dist: 92.5 nm (-1deg N)
Squawk: #4045
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ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL1969 #N27290 #B38M #MCI-#EWR
Time: 2026-07-21 08:55:31 CDT
Min Alt: 29100 ft
Min Dist: 139.9 nm (90deg E)
Squawk: #1750
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🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL1399/UA1399, Newark Liberty (EWR) to Kansas City (MCI) - 4.8 mi away @ 40425 ft, heading W at 485 mph. Spotted 10x before. [11:15:09 PM CDT] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL1399 #UA1399 #ADSB #ADSBbot

“On March 8, 2024, at about 0758 central standard time, United Airlines flight 2477, a Boeing 737-8, N27290, experienced a runway excursion while exiting runway 27 onto taxiway SC at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas.” data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen... - NTSB

ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL1139 #N27290 #B38M
Time: 2026-06-27 08:27:20 CDT
Min Alt: 29525 ft
Min Dist: 134.84 nm (-13deg NNW)

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ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL359 #N27290 #B38M
Time: 2026-05-21 10:47:08 CDT
Min Alt: 30000 ft
Min Dist: 132.75 nm (102deg ESE)

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ICAO: #A2B196
Owner: #UNITEDAIRLINES
Flt: #UAL1716 #N27290 #B38M #BNA-#DEN
Time: 2026-05-19 09:48:29 CDT
Min Alt: 30000 ft
Min Dist: 67.8 nm (1deg N)
Squawk: #1027
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🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL2192/UA2192, St Louis Lambert (STL) to San Francisco (SFO) - 3.3 mi away @ 12875 ft, heading WNW at 431 mph. Spotted 9x before! [07:28:35 PM CDT] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL2192 #UA2192 #Landing #Departure #ADSB #ADSBbot

🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL2290/UA2290, Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) - 4.1 mi away @ 31825 ft, heading SW at 366 mph. Spotted 8x before! [02:52:53 PM CST] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL2290 #UA2290 #ADSB #ADSBbot

🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL1315/UA1315, Denver (DEN) to St Louis Lambert (STL) - 3.3 mi away @ 7850 ft, heading E at 321 mph. Spotted 7x before! [04:01:34 PM CST] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL1315 #UA1315 #Landing #Arrival #ADSB #ADSBbot

🇺🇸 N27290 - Boeing 737MAX 8 - United Airlines UAL1701/UA1701, Los Angeles (LAX) to Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall (BWI) - 4.1 mi away @ 37125 ft, heading E at 642 mph. Spotted 6x before! [01:43:27 PM CST] #A2B196 #N27290 #B38M #UNITED #UAL1701 #UA1701 #ADSB #ADSBbot