Jun 29, 2019, 9:26 am
EWR reopened after shutdown; UA 2098 emergency landing; expect delays 29 June 2019
Jun 29, 2019, 6:27 pm
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That decision is the pilot's decision and some inconvenience is secondary to the safety of the passengers / crew of the distressed aircraft. Not even a close call IMO.
Jun 29, 2019, 6:44 pm
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I read the flight lost 2 of 3 hydraulic systems so needed the long runways at EWR since the 3rd system is a one off accumulator based system. They also believed they might have had fire issues in the left bogey but it is not clear when that occurred pre or post landing.
Jun 29, 2019, 6:48 pm
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Don't FAs yell brace in an emergency landing? At the very least, passengers should have been told to raise seats backs, put away tray tables, and fasten seat belts tight. FAs should also have tried to pick up breakable service items and secure carts, etc. to the extent that there was time to do so.
Jun 29, 2019, 6:53 pm
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Jun 29, 2019, 7:14 pm
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Jun 29, 2019, 7:23 pm
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I'm referring to the fact that this bird took off at LGA and landed 20 minutes later at EWR due to an emergency and you stating they should've picked up breakable service items. As has been mentioned, the FAs most likely never left their jumps as the plane never crossed 10,000'. There certainly wasn't any cabin service on this flight. I commend the pilots for focusing on the situation at hand.
Jun 29, 2019, 7:44 pm
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You can land any airplane overweight. If you have system malfunctions which make extending the flight to burn off fuel unsafe, you land overweight.
Runway length. That's a pretty standard part of the briefing for a departure from LGA. Either JFK or EWR if failure necessitates a return.
Jun 29, 2019, 8:05 pm
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I think it’s telling that folks ignore the first report in this thread that commended UA and EWR personnel and hang on a report from a passenger who wasn’t aware they had landed. Good times, FT, good times.
Jun 29, 2019, 8:36 pm
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After looking at the damage to this plane's landing gear, those people should be very lucky. It's one thing to be flying with 2 out of 3 hydraulic systems failing, it's another to destroy metal like that on landing. UA is incredibly lucky for having 2 major mishaps at EWR in the last few weeks with no injuries.
Jun 29, 2019, 8:47 pm
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After looking at the damage to this plane's landing gear, those people should be very lucky. It's one thing to be flying with 2 out of 3 hydraulic systems failing, it's another to destroy metal like that on landing. UA is incredibly lucky for having 2 major mishaps at EWR in the last few weeks with no injuries.
Jun 29, 2019, 10:06 pm
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After looking at the damage to this plane's landing gear, those people should be very lucky. It's one thing to be flying with 2 out of 3 hydraulic systems failing, it's another to destroy metal like that on landing. UA is incredibly lucky for having 2 major mishaps at EWR in the last few weeks with no injuries.
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Jun 29, 2019, 10:19 pm
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Jun 29, 2019, 10:19 pm
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"Causing a mess" doesn't (and shouldn't) even rate a minor consideration in an emergency.
Jun 29, 2019, 11:20 pm
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Ditto to @Uncle Nonny's post - AA, DL and B6 flights on PHL-JFK show altitudes of 13,000 to 20,000'. Similarly, SFO-SMF, also around 86 nmi, has UAX aircraft flying at or above 12,000'.
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STS-SFO, typical flies at FL120,
but SFO-STS flies at FL50, a fun ride.
66 miles as the crow flies, but these flights are not straight line events
Jun 29, 2019, 11:32 pm
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