On 15 June, a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (reg. N26123) suffered a hard landing at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The aircraft skidded left from the runway and ended in the mud.
The aircraft was flying from Denver as flight UA627, the fuselage and airframe have sustained extensive damage. The 757 carried 166 passengers and 6 crew members. Nobody got injured during the mishap.
For a few hours, no arrivals nor departures were allowed from Newark Airport. The airport is currently operating on a limited capacity.
#United flight #UA627 from #Denver suffered serious damage during hard landing and skidded off the runway at #Newark Airport. The #Boeing 757 carried 166 pax and 6 crew members.#flightmodeblog #flightmode #aviation #avgeek #airlines #airways #aircraft #planes #avgeeks #incident pic.twitter.com/YaajmtDAgK
— FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) June 15, 2019
UPDATE. Pictures showing significant damage to nose landing gear and blew tires after United flight #UA627 performed a hard landing at Newark. pic.twitter.com/pTusgcH3Pa
— Helio Neto (@Helliomacedo) June 15, 2019
FAA Statement
Due to an airport emergency there are currently no arrivals nor departures from Newark Airport.Please check with your carrier before coming to the airport [97]
— Newark Liberty Airport (@EWRairport) June 15, 2019
EWR is now operating in a limited capacity. The NTSB has instructed that the aircraft in the earlier incident not be moved until investigators arrive. [03]
— Newark Liberty Airport (@EWRairport) June 15, 2019
Removal of EWR aircraft is under way following inspection. Airport remains in limited operation and delays will continue. Check with carrier. [06]
— Newark Liberty Airport (@EWRairport) June 15, 2019
