Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A United Boeing 737-800, registration N17244 performing flight UA-1879 from Chicago O’Hare,IL (USA) to San Jose Cabo (Mexico), was climbing out of Chicago’s runway 09C when the crew stopped the climb at about FL270 reporting a fire in the cockpit. The aircraft turned around and returned to Chicago and subsequently entered a delay pattern. The aircraft landed safely on Chicago’s runway 10L about 32 minutes after stopping the climb. The crew advised attending about a fire at the captain’s windshield, it appeared something had burned out, and requested a check for any fire visible from the outside of the aircraft, emergency services advised they did not see any fire. The aircraft subsequently taxied to the apron.

The FAA reported: “United Airlines Flight 1879 returned safely to Chicago O’Hare International Airport around 10:20 a.m. local time on Wednesday, February 12, after the pilot reported a possible fire in the flight deck. The Boeing 737-800 was headed to Los Cabos, Mexico. The FAA will investigate.”