Flight United Airlines who transported nearly 200 passengers was forced to make an urgent landing on the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey After a “possible mechanical edition” in the middle of the flight, said the airline.
The Boeing 757 took off just before 6 hours before Newark Airport and flew to the Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to flight monitoring data.
About an hour in the flight, the pilots turned the plane and returned to Newark, spokesman for the port administration of New York and New Jersey said WPIX-TV.
A airline spokesman told Fox News Digital in a statement that there were 176 passengers and six crews on the flight, when there was a potential mechanical problem.
Flight United Airlines was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and make an urgent landing after a “possible mechanical problem” in the middle of the flight. (Aaronp/Bauer-Giffin/GC Pictures, File)
“United Flight 1544 Las Vegas returned to the Newark Liberty International Airport to address a possible mechanical problem, “said a spokesman.” The flight landed safely, and all passengers were normally exhausted at the gate. ”
United provided passengers with a different aircraft to continue traveling to Las Vegas, a spokesman said.
The airline did not immediately determine what mechanical question happened.
Emergency landing is the latest in the trend of recent air trip incidents to the United States
Flight Delta Air Lines was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after “Facility” filled the cabin, According to an airline. The passengers evacuated the aircraft after the safety landing and no injuries were reported.
Last week, Two small planes collided At the regional airport in Arizona, killing two people.
AMERICAN AIRLINES Flight with nearly 200 people and 15 crew members on board also diverted to the escorts of Italian fighter jets Due to “security concern” On Sunday while flying from John F. Kennedy’s international airport in New York to New Delhi, India. The airline did not determine the cause of security concern.
Earlier this month, flight Delta Air Lines cracked into flames and turned upside down During landing in Canada Toronto Pearson Airport. Everyone on board survived the torture, although injuries were reported.
The American Airlines plane collided with the Black Hawk military helicopter near National Airport Ronald Reagan Washington, Killing 67 people last month. Less than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed into Philadelphia, leaving seven people dead.
Stepheny Price Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
