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Subscribe to RSSA Shuttle America flight made an emergency landing at Newark Airport after reporting an issue with the front wheel. MSNBC's Ed Schultz reports.
An airplane made an emergency landing at Newark International Airport on Monday evening because of a nose gear problem, and passengers were forced to exit the plane on emergency chutes, according to authorities.
A source told NBC New York that the crew aboard a Shuttle America flight from Atlanta to Newark radioed in an issue with its front wheel while the plane was still in the air.
The plane's nose gear collapse during the emergency landing at about 6:40 p.m.
Passengers were transported to the terminal after they exited on the emergency chutes, authorities said.
A spokesman for the Port Authority said there were no injuries.
The airport was closed briefly while emergency crews responded to the scene. It has since reopened.
The flight was operating out of a Embraer 170.
Shuttle America Flight 5124 departed Atlanta at 3:47 p.m., and was scheduled to land at Gate 23 of Terminal A at Newark at 6:58 p.m.
Departing and arriving flights at the airport were reporting delays. Initial departure delays of 30 to 45 minutes were reported, while initial arrival delays of about 15 minutes were reported.
This story originally appeared on NBC New York.
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what, no fake cgi truck to come to the rescue?
Awww...it took me a little bit, but I finally got the joke.
Good one!!!
And apparently no nissan trucks on hand to save the day. Shame
yah i know this comment is pretty much scott's. o well
Newark needs to invest in some Nissan trucks.
But still 18 mins ahead of scheduled arrival time . . . so at least it didn't hurt United's on-time metrics!
Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. A landing after which the plane can be used again is a great landing. Thank goodness no one was hurt.
Perhaps Shuttle America should purchase American-made jets rather than Brazilian ones.
to Patrook What would be the American alternative to an Embraer 170?
MD 80 or a Boeing 717 if you're looking for 80 seats (like the Embraer).
A 737-200 can operate from the same facilities but it admittedly has a larger capacity for which there might not be demand. I can't remember the last time I flew on a plane that had an empty seat...
"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captian. I told you to sit down and fasten your seat belts. NOW DO IT!. Now maybe you will listen next time you are told to do something."