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United Flight Diverts to Luke AFB Amid Phoenix Storms

7/22/2026

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United Airlines flight 2078 landed uneventfully after diverting to Luke Air Force Base in Glendale on July 20, 2026 because of storms.
After winds near Phoenix Sky Harbor reached 68 mph, causing power outages and a stop, passengers waited two hours on tarmac before being bused to airport.
The airline will return the plane to Houston from Luke AFB on July 21, 2026 without passengers, thanking the Air Force and Sky Harbor teams.

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United Airlines flight 2078 landed uneventfully after diverting to Luke Air Force Base in Glendale on July 20, 2026 because of storms.
After winds near Phoenix Sky Harbor reached 68 mph, causing power outages and a stop, passengers waited two hours on tarmac before being bused to airport.
The airline will return the plane to Houston from Luke AFB on July 21, 2026 without passengers, thanking the Air Force and Sky Harbor teams.