UAX plane veers off runway at EWR
Jan 20, 2013, 8:35 pm
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Jan 20, 2013, 8:40 pm
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I just landed at EWR about 9:35pm EST. We had to hold for a few minutes due to "runway change" according to the pilots. I saw some fire trucks with their emergency lights on in the distance. We almost diverted to IAD. Glad everyone safe.
Jan 20, 2013, 8:52 pm
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Pretty empty flight.
There were 13 people aboard 8 passengers and 5 crew members
Jan 20, 2013, 9:32 pm
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4480 had 12 seats taken total according to the seat map. Flew ROC-EWR, operated by Express Jet. ER4 aircraft type.
Not a good day for UA operations at EWR. It appears a worker was seriously injured after a freak accident involving a catering truck and baggage cart: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/20...r_serious.html
Not a good day for UA operations at EWR. It appears a worker was seriously injured after a freak accident involving a catering truck and baggage cart: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/20...r_serious.html
Jan 20, 2013, 9:45 pm
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A really hard day for UA
Best wishes to this guy.
Not a good day for UA operations at EWR. It appears a worker was seriously injured after a freak accident involving a catering truck and baggage cart: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/20...r_serious.html
Jan 20, 2013, 10:17 pm
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I was on UA1243, left gate C128 at 8.45pm. I didn't see anything unusual. The flight took off from runway 4L just after 9pm, and I could see planes lining up landing on runway 4R.
Could the accident be on runway 29? In fact, my earlier flight from IAH landed on 29.
Could the accident be on runway 29? In fact, my earlier flight from IAH landed on 29.
Jan 21, 2013, 12:18 am
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Jan 21, 2013, 5:38 am
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in my book
Jan 21, 2013, 8:21 am
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Image on abc is definitely an ERJ 145, which has 2-2-2 wheel setup - thus if the "5 tires blown" statement is correct, does means 5 out of 6.