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UA 757 Incident At EWR Yesterday (Nov 2)?

22right From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 417 posts, RR: 1
Posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 8160 times:

Hi,

I took off from EWR at around 7:15 PM yesterday (Thursday Nov 2nd). I believe we used Rwy 04L. I was seated on the right side of the aircraft. As soon as we took off I saw what I am reasonably sure was a UA757 (it was night already.. so i could be wrong about the airline) sitting past the end of 04R surrounded by fire trucks and police cars with their lights flashing. Anyone know what that was about?

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Spacecadet From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3277 posts, RR: 14
Reply 1, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7962 times:

Here you go:

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_306181949.html

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777DadandJr From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 1516 posts, RR: 12
Reply 2, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7937 times:

EWR has had it's share of troubles this week.

Also, did you notice, on the WCBS story (linked above) that the photo on the page is a 767 but noted as a 757?

Supid a** news people.

Russ

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ArcrftLvr From United States of America, joined Nov 2006, 782 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7923 times:

Quoting Spacecadet (Reply 1):
Here you go:

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_s....html

Did you notice the file photo of the UA "757" was actually a 763...Is it just me or is that extremely annoying when stuff like that happens? I see it all the time!!

Tjwgrr From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 2300 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7832 times:

Quoting 777DadandJr (Reply 2):
Also, did you notice, on the WCBS story (linked above) that the photo on the page is a 767 but noted as a 757?

Supid a** news people.

Quoting ArcrftLvr (Reply 3):
Did you notice the file photo of the UA "757" was actually a 763...Is it just me or is that extremely annoying when stuff like that happens? I see it all the time!!

Makes me wonder what else the media isn't reporting correctly..... Hmmmm..... scratchchin

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KSUpilot From United States of America, joined Jul 2006, 656 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 7658 times:

Quoting 777DadandJr (Reply 2):
EWR has had it's share of troubles this week.

They are having a bad week. With the busiest travel days coming up let's hope their luck improves. Kinda glad I'm flying into LGA on 11/21 rather than EWR (though LGA probably won't be much better).

Hawaijahaz From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7459 times:

I was on UA 95 last night which was EWR - SFO on the 757 which was involved in the incident.

While waiting for the aircraft to come in, we were told that the 'aircraft is on the ground but we don't know when it will get to the gate.' That was interesting. When the aircraft made it to the gate, the passengers didn't come out for half an hour. Apparently But what was weird was that there were about 5-6 police vehicles with their lights flashing on the the left side of the aircraft but on the right side the ground crew was doing their task of unloading bags, etc.

I was talking to some of the people as they got off and they said that they hadn't been told anything. Infact one of the passengers wife called telling him that his plane was on TV that they came to know that there was a 'suspicious person' onboard.

It was a long flight back for me.

Airfoilsguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7412 times:

There were 10 fire trucks and police cars on the runway and they taxied us with the police cars following us to the gate,"

If they thought there was a bomb on the plane why would they go to the gate? Shouldn't they go to a remote part of the airport and deplane there? Also, what are the polce cars for? If the deplaned with an airbridge how are the police on the other side of the aircraft going to be of any use?

Hawaijahaz From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7394 times:

Quoting Airfoilsguy (Reply 7):
If they thought there was a bomb on the plane why would they go to the gate? Shouldn't they go to a remote part of the airport and deplane there?

I think that the aircraft was on the ground for a while before it even taxied to the gate. Perhaps after it was asserted that there was no bomb threat the aircraft was allowed to come to the gate.

Quoting Airfoilsguy (Reply 7):
If the deplaned with an airbridge how are the police on the other side of the aircraft going to be of any use?

I'm not sure how the police on the gound helps but there were several FBI type suited people waiting at the gate for the aircraft to get there. I think that they went onboard before any of the passengers came out.

Airfoilsguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 7356 times:

This had to be a suspicious person on board threat and not a bomb threat other wise the passengers would have been evacuated right away. The way the events described played out, I would bet the FBI thought there was a fugitive on board and made the plane wait so the FBI could assemble backup. The police being there in case someone jumped out one of the emergency exit doors.

22right From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 417 posts, RR: 1
Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 7249 times:

Thanks everyone, mystery solved!

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UAL757 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 803 posts, RR: 4
Reply 11, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 7009 times:

EWR-SFO on a UA 757....the first thing I think of is UA93. Sad

ContinentalEWR From United States of America, joined May 2000, 3762 posts, RR: 14
Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 6460 times:

Will UA ever offer PS on the EWR to SFO flights?

Cessna057 From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 439 posts, RR: 2
Reply 13, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 6177 times:

Quoting UAL757 (Reply 11):
EWR-SFO on a UA 757....the first thing I think of is UA93.

Its actualy the return flight of UA 93 I think. They renamed all of the flights..

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Planecrazy2 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 615 posts, RR: 4
Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 5973 times:

Quoting Cessna057 (Reply 13):
They renamed all of the flights..

True, but I think they could have done a better job. Flying SFO-EWR with a 757 on United 96 is too close for me, creeps me out.

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Hamster From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 192 posts, RR: 0
Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 5637 times:

Here we go again. Not a very good week for EWR but things come in cycles. I was spotting/shopping near there and no problems. I had a blast.

AirlineBrat From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 635 posts, RR: 1
Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 3013 times:

Quoting Planecrazy2 (Reply 14):
True, but I think they could have done a better job. Flying SFO-EWR with a 757 on United 96 is too close for me, creeps me out.

I agree. How about returning to the original SFO-EWR flight numbers. Flight 35 from EWR-SFO and Flight 34 from SFO-EWR. I was a monthly commuter on those flights after my parents split up.

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SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6105 posts, RR: 10
Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2934 times:

Quoting Planecrazy2 (Reply 14):
Flying SFO-EWR with a 757 on United 96 is too close for me, creeps me out.

Do you really think 95% of people even know/realize that? I know that I wouldn't even think about it, and I am an a.net member...

Coewraatysaz From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 196 posts, RR: 0
Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2773 times:

You think it creeps you out when you're on a flight with a number close to 93. How about working there and doing a 757 flight, from Gate 17 (93's dep. gate), to SFO?

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Usair320 From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 991 posts, RR: 3
Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 2667 times:

Quoting 777DadandJr (Reply 2):
the photo on the page is a 767 but noted as a 757?

We all know how stupid the media is with aviation related issues.

Hawaijahaz From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0
Reply 20, posted (6 years 7 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 2629 times:

Anybody know what the registration number of that 757 is?

thanks.

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