NEWARK CLOSED, UA A320 Gear collapsed on 4L

[Derf]

UA A320 gear collapse at EWR currently on rwy 4L...aircraft being evacuated

[NIKV69]

Sergio and some others are there. He said he got pics!

[emshighway]

Sergio and some others are there. He said he got pics!

Call the Star Ledger and News and Post. Many could be made on those.

[emshighway]

United flight makes emergency landing at Newark Airport after landing gear trouble
By Brian Whitley/The Star-Ledger
January 10, 2010, 12:10PM
NEWARK -- A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport this morning when its right main landing gear failed to extend, authorities said. The incident briefly shut down the airport, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

United Airlines Flight 634 from Chicago with 53 people aboard landed safely at 9:27 a.m. at Newark, its intended destination, United spokesman Robin Urbanski said in a statement.

Passengers were evacuated and there were no injuries, according to the Port Authority. There were 48 passengers and five crew members on board.

The plane's right main landing gear did not extend, though its nose and left main landing gear did, said Arlene Salac, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Ron Marsico, a spokesman for the Port Authoritym, said the incident briefly shut down the airport.

Flights have resumed but the incident has closed a runway, causing delays of up to 45 minutes for departing flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The airplane, an Airbus 319, left Chicago's O'Hare International Airport just before 6 a.m., bound for Newark, according to the United Airlines website. Authorities did not explain what went wrong with the landing gear.

ABC news, however, showed a photograph of what appears to be the disabled plane parked on the runway, with its right wing touching the ground, surrounded by emergency vehicles.

[T-Bird76]

A few flights diverted to JFK as a result. I was out on the ramp when an AA 737 came in which is very rare at JFK. Even JFK tower asked what it was doing at JFK.

[diegodangers]

I saw it, was pretty nuts. The one day I forget my phone. Good job diego

[LGA777]

The PHL Spotters forum is reporting PHL got a CO 752W and 2 CO 739's diversions. Being a Sunday morning (light traffic) and severe clear conditions I'm sure many flights had less hold fuel onboard than during heavier traffic times and less ideal weather.

My 2 cents

LGA777

[threeholerglory]

yeah, we had GREAT shots of it until port authority took all of our memory...more details to come.

[njgtr82]

1638253

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Bill

[Tom_Turner]

Good stuff Bill.. way to go!

Tom

[SengaB]

Who would have thought I'd be at EWR shooting yet another crashed plane. Three crashed planes in 2.5 years. I am on a roll!
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/3/0/0/54619_1263163003.jpg
Senga

[Tom_Turner]

Nice picture Senga!! Great Job..

Tom

[moose135]

Great shots, Bill and Senga!

[threeholerglory]

senga, where were you that you got that shot?!

[PhilDernerJr]

Great shot guys! Glad everyone is ok.

[Derf]

COMMENTS DELETED by me

I moved the info into the other thread, this thread should be about the Gear Collapse as Phil noted below.

[Gerard]

PAPD are all full of themselves after that huge bust of that mastermind criminal who DEFIANTLY TRESPASSED
last Sunday night!!!!
:lol: :lol:

[PhilDernerJr]

Derf, there's another threads in the spotter blotter discussing this. People are speaking up. I personally disagree with some of your statements, but people are voicing their opinion.

I think taking their cards is a big no-no, but I also think that just "putting spotlights" on it is not necessarily helpful. But we can discuss that in the other thread perhaps.

[Derf]

Derf, there's another threads in the spotter blotter discussing this. People are speaking up. I personally disagree with some of your statements, but people are voicing their opinion.

I think taking their cards is a big no-no, but I also think that just "putting spotlights" on it is not necessarily helpful. But we can discuss that in the other thread perhaps.

Sorry Phil, today was my Little Jack Jack's 6th birthday and I have not had much time to read the forums... I will look for the other thread now. I am sorry

[PhilDernerJr]

Not a big deal at all! Happy Birthday to Little Guy!!!!!

[Derf]

Thanks Phil, I am going to send him to Newark tomorrow....
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/PRIVATE/Photo-Sessions/Jacks-6th-Birthday/IMG4573/762019292_cjUaE-M.jpg

[threeholerglory]

i doubt you'd want to do that, Fred. Based off today's events and that photo he may be a glorified threat....

[FlyingColors]

Nice stuff guys :borat:

[Derf]

i doubt you'd want to do that, Fred. Based off today's events and that photo he may be a glorified threat....

you should see him with his Nerf setup....
Here is one of his new ones he made
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/photos/762086502_KgSWo-L.jpg
Yes Phil...IT IS!!!!

and I got him a new scope for his birthday...he got out the tape and mounted it within seconds
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/PRIVATE/I-Phone/-/762085048_FMPZK-M.jpg



I will expect the swat team and started the coffee

[darlyn]

Argh! I was listening into the tower feed Sunday morning and just missed this excursion. Out of all days...

Was this the reason runway 29 was active? The circle-22-to-29 approach was also in use, I noticed.

[heeshung]

The wounded A319 sat on 4L the majority of the day. Most arrivals used 29, but most of the heavies still stuck with 22L.

[FlyingColors]

The wounded A319 sat on 4L the majority of the day. Most arrivals used 29, but most of the heavies still stuck with 22L.

WTF- damn news said last night a crane was helping move her (last night) so the runway would be all clear today.
Is it still their????

[heeshung]

I don't know about today; I meant yesterday in my last post.

[FlyingColors]

Did anyone get some pics of them moving her off the runway?!

[FlyingColors]

So my "spy in EWR" reports she is in the United hanger being repaired. Noted seeing the ripped up engine coweling.

[njgtr82]

So my "spy in EWR" reports she is in the United hanger being repaired. Noted seeing the ripped up engine coweling.

That is correct, the tail is hanging out of the hanger on the north end by DHL parking

[FlyingColors]

So my "spy in EWR" reports she is in the United hanger being repaired. Noted seeing the ripped up engine coweling.

That is correct, the tail is hanging out of the hanger on the north end by DHL parking

Can you, Bill, get a pic of that?

[njgtr82]

So my "spy in EWR" reports she is in the United hanger being repaired. Noted seeing the ripped up engine coweling.

That is correct, the tail is hanging out of the hanger on the north end by DHL parking

Can you, Bill, get a pic of that?

If I don't get it today then I will tommorow

[FlyingColors]

That would be great!

[njgtr82]

Mike, I'm sorry but I was never able to get the shot. The aircraft is ferrying to DEN today

[FlyingColors]

Thanks for the update anyhow.
Cool to know the plane can be banged up a bit and be fixed good as new.

[DHG750R]

I stumbled across a video of the landing on youtube.. if you're at work or have small kidaroud when watching it, you might want to mute the volume as there is some cursing going on in the backround

H0_3Dj66Gyw

[Delta777LR]

I wont forget that day thats for sure, Me and a few other NYCA spotters were there at the time taking shots

[FlyingColors]

Thanks for posting the video :borat:

I saved it because you know its gonna get deleted!