United Flight From Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Cleveland Due To Engine Issue
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A United Airlines flight from Newark had to make an emergency landing in Cleveland due to an engine issue.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement the United B737 was flying from Newark to Omaha, Nebraska, before making the emergency landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
United said one of the pilots of Flight 38 reported an issue with one of the engines, so the crew decided to divert to the nearest airport available.
The plane was inspected and United is working to accommodate the passengers.
Sam Ro, the managing editor of Yahoo Finance, was on the plane and tweeted about the emergency landing, CBS affiliate WOIO-TV, Cleveland reported.
United Airlines 38 to Omaha is emergency landing in Cleveland because of an engine issue. Not a drill. Fuuuuuuuuu pic.twitter.com/iMC5sg8Fd0
— Sam Ro ???? (@SamRo) April 28, 2016
Landing in ten minutes. Pilot says it's gonna feel faster than usual because we're not using some flaps
— Sam Ro ???? (@SamRo) April 28, 2016
The @YahooFinance survivors of #united38 to Omaha #BRKLiveStream pic.twitter.com/KtxEazr8LV
— Sam Ro ???? (@SamRo) April 28, 2016
I just hugged the pilot #united38
— Sam Ro ???? (@SamRo) April 28, 2016
Ro praised the flight crew involved in the emergency landing as "amazing."
Btw, the crew of @United 83 to Omaha were amazing. So amazing that passengers were thrilled to hear they'd be with us on our next flight.
— Sam Ro ???? (@SamRo) April 28, 2016