UA627 N26123 DEN-EWR "hard landing"@ EWR, runway disembarkment - 15 June 2019
Jun 16, 2019, 8:22 pm
#76
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As a huge “get your butt off the the plane” fan. This is different. There was no fire, no slides, no emergency. The pax walked down stairs and in this case I have no issue with taking carryon with them.
Jun 16, 2019, 10:33 pm
#77
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5 might be on the high side as 757s typically does 4-6 hour flights (needing an hour to turn).
The MAX situation has certainly taken up a lot of the slack (the original 14 and deliveries that were planned for this summer), but the 757 is roughly 0.1% of the UA fleet, while normal cancelations run 0.5 to 1.5% of flights. So the impact will be small but perhaps noticed by some -- mostly likely in irrops recovery.
The MAX situation has certainly taken up a lot of the slack (the original 14 and deliveries that were planned for this summer), but the 757 is roughly 0.1% of the UA fleet, while normal cancelations run 0.5 to 1.5% of flights. So the impact will be small but perhaps noticed by some -- mostly likely in irrops recovery.
Jun 18, 2019, 8:46 am
#78
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Most accounts and news articles line up with mine, yes damage was visable in the cabin, but it was more of surface damage, from the inside it did not appear be as bad as it was once you looked at the nose gear. In addition is approach was completely normal for a RWY 22L approach, which I didn't read in any news articles.
The other thing I will mention is that the Captian, did an amazing job, she kept calm, kept us informed and I am grateful that she was onboard (although I don't know who was flying), when exiting the plane she shook everyone's hand and apologized for the inconvenience. Furthermore, the FA's did an amazing job as soon as the aircraft stopped they jumped up and made sure everyone was safe.
There have been some comments on here about hand luggage, we were told that we could take our personal items with us but overhead bags needed to remain in the bins, from what I saw everyone headed these instructions and that is why pax exited the aircraft with some items in hand.
Jun 18, 2019, 9:56 am
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Jun 18, 2019, 12:15 pm
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I was on a flight with an engine fire a few years ago. We were evacuated down the slides. It was the best flight I’ve ever been on. Anyway, it took them just two to three hours to tidy things up; tow the plane to the terminal, and then give us all a police escort, in small groups, to retrieve our belongings. They should have been able to bus people back, pretty quickly, to get their things.
Jun 18, 2019, 12:52 pm
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I was on a flight with an engine fire a few years ago. We were evacuated down the slides. It was the best flight I’ve ever been on. Anyway, it took them just two to three hours to tidy things up; tow the plane to the terminal, and then give us all a police escort, in small groups, to retrieve our belongings. They should have been able to bus people back, pretty quickly, to get their things.
Jun 18, 2019, 1:47 pm
#82
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I was onboard the aircraft. I made a conscience choice not comment online or read about anything about this until I wrote down my recollection of what happened without my memory being tainted by other accounts (which I did on Saturday and Sunday) and wanted to speak with United (which I did today).
Most accounts and news articles line up with mine, yes damage was visable in the cabin, but it was more of surface damage, from the inside it did not appear be as bad as it was once you looked at the nose gear. In addition is approach was completely normal for a RWY 22L approach, which I didn't read in any news articles.
The other thing I will mention is that the Captian, did an amazing job, she kept calm, kept us informed and I am grateful that she was onboard (although I don't know who was flying), when exiting the plane she shook everyone's hand and apologized for the inconvenience. Furthermore, the FA's did an amazing job as soon as the aircraft stopped they jumped up and made sure everyone was safe.
There have been some comments on here about hand luggage, we were told that we could take our personal items with us but overhead bags needed to remain in the bins, from what I saw everyone headed these instructions and that is why pax exited the aircraft with some items in hand.
Most accounts and news articles line up with mine, yes damage was visable in the cabin, but it was more of surface damage, from the inside it did not appear be as bad as it was once you looked at the nose gear. In addition is approach was completely normal for a RWY 22L approach, which I didn't read in any news articles.
The other thing I will mention is that the Captian, did an amazing job, she kept calm, kept us informed and I am grateful that she was onboard (although I don't know who was flying), when exiting the plane she shook everyone's hand and apologized for the inconvenience. Furthermore, the FA's did an amazing job as soon as the aircraft stopped they jumped up and made sure everyone was safe.
There have been some comments on here about hand luggage, we were told that we could take our personal items with us but overhead bags needed to remain in the bins, from what I saw everyone headed these instructions and that is why pax exited the aircraft with some items in hand.
Jun 18, 2019, 2:39 pm
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I was on a flight with an engine fire a few years ago. We were evacuated down the slides. It was the best flight I’ve ever been on. Anyway, it took them just two to three hours to tidy things up; tow the plane to the terminal, and then give us all a police escort, in small groups, to retrieve our belongings. They should have been able to bus people back, pretty quickly, to get their things.
Jun 27, 2019, 4:56 pm
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Accident: United B752 at Newark on Jun 15th 2019, hard landing has the following update:
On Jun 17th 2019 the FAA reported: "HARDLANDING CAUSING BLOWN TIRE AND RUNWAY DEPARTURE", the highest level of injury was minor and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The occurrence was rated an accident.
Jul 1, 2019, 7:11 am
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Being reported that A/C #123 will be scrapped 
Jul 1, 2019, 9:18 am
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Any chance there's an airworthy frame out in the desert fleet planning can bring back? I mean - they could pull the interior off #123 , plus any systems (i.e. the nitrogen system etc) that weren't damaged and get another airframe up to fleet standards?
I hate to see a 757 go out this way - breaks my heart .... one of my favorite planes.
(How I wish we still had those pmCO 767-200 birds.... they were newer than the 757's, had a GREAT ride and would be great transcon birds.)
Jul 1, 2019, 9:24 am
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Sad! Another piece of CO, gone.
Any chance there's an airworthy frame out in the desert fleet planning can bring back? I mean - they could pull the interior off #123 , plus any systems (i.e. the nitrogen system etc) that weren't damaged and get another airframe up to fleet standards?
I hate to see a 757 go out this way - breaks my heart .... one of my favorite planes.
(How I wish we still had those pmCO 767-200 birds.... they were newer than the 757's, had a GREAT ride and would be great transcon birds.)
Any chance there's an airworthy frame out in the desert fleet planning can bring back? I mean - they could pull the interior off #123 , plus any systems (i.e. the nitrogen system etc) that weren't damaged and get another airframe up to fleet standards?
I hate to see a 757 go out this way - breaks my heart .... one of my favorite planes.
(How I wish we still had those pmCO 767-200 birds.... they were newer than the 757's, had a GREAT ride and would be great transcon birds.)
Parts from #3123 will be used to support the in-service fleet.