Sat Aug 18, 2012, 07:59 PM

applegrove (58,376 posts)

Jet from Newark to Berlin, United FL 96, returning back to the USA. Expected to land

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at 8:30. Apparently a tire blew into an engine. Engine was on fire. Plane now circling Newark to burn off fuel. CNN TV

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Jet from Newark to Berlin, United FL 96, returning back to the USA. Expected to land (Original post)	applegrove	Aug 2012	OP
What airline? Nt	newfie11	Aug 2012	#1
United Flight 96.	applegrove	Aug 2012	#2
United, it's in the OP title..	Fumesucker	Aug 2012	#3
Oops sorry. I read it to fast.	newfie11	Aug 2012	#5
No problem, I figured you had done that.. n/t	Fumesucker	Aug 2012	#6
United. . .	kevinbgoode1	Aug 2012	#4
I was on a plane that had a major hydraulic issue, once.	MADem	Aug 2012	#7
May the have a safe landing.	R. Daneel Olivaw	Aug 2012	#8
Blown tire sends plane back to Newark	FarCenter	Aug 2012	#9
Thank you for clearing it up. I was typing as CNN was on my tv in the background. They were not	applegrove	Aug 2012	#10
According to UA Flight Status checker, it arrived back at EWR at 8:18	FarCenter	Aug 2012	#12
UAL 96	Pilotguy	Aug 2012	#11
Landed safely at 8:05 thank god.	applegrove	Aug 2012	#13

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:02 PM

newfie11 (3,449 posts)

1. What airline? Nt

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:03 PM

applegrove (58,376 posts)

2. United Flight 96.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:04 PM

Fumesucker (31,551 posts)

3. United, it's in the OP title..

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:05 PM

newfie11 (3,449 posts)

5. Oops sorry. I read it to fast.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:06 PM

Fumesucker (31,551 posts)

6. No problem, I figured you had done that.. n/t

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:04 PM

kevinbgoode1 (59 posts)

4. United. . .

at least that is what the OP posted . . .

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:14 PM

MADem (85,889 posts)

7. I was on a plane that had a major hydraulic issue, once.

We were enroute to Asia. It was a bit tense for a bit.

The plane was loaded with fuel, we had to fly around in circles dumping it into the ocean.

Foamed runway and everything! Very exciting but we got down fine.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:16 PM

R. Daneel Olivaw (2,928 posts)

8. May the have a safe landing.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:19 PM

FarCenter (13,033 posts)

9. Blown tire sends plane back to Newark

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_jersey&id=8778806

Flight 96, a Boeing 757, reported a problem in its left engine after it left New Jersey. It was initially thought that the blown tire had damaged the left engine of the aircraft, but the crew confirmed it is operating normally.

As a precaution the flight is returning to Newark. After an estimated landing time of 7:40pm Saturday, it's landing has been rescheduled for 8:30pm as the flight needs to burn off more fuel.

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:22 PM

applegrove (58,376 posts)

10. Thank you for clearing it up. I was typing as CNN was on my tv in the background. They were not

sure of the details either.

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Response to applegrove (Reply #10)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:57 PM

FarCenter (13,033 posts)

12. According to UA Flight Status checker, it arrived back at EWR at 8:18

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The flight is scheduled to depart once more at an estimated 9:00 pm. If true, it should update soon. The status checker doesn't say whether there has been a change of equipment.

(Actually it does say that it is aircraft 3126 for both "segments" of the flight.)

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:51 PM

Pilotguy (411 posts)

11. UAL 96

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL96

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Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:04 PM

applegrove (58,376 posts)

13. Landed safely at 8:05 thank god.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/18/travel/new-jersey-plane/

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