lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) My Son Was On A Plane Today Heading From Newark NJ To Pittsburgh Read His Account To Press Below . Very Very Lucky . . I Had A Terrible Minute When My Daughter Rang To Tell Me ! Edited July 25, 2013 by lanesra Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 NView entire gallery... Officials investigate a United Express passenger plane that landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airpor after taking off from the airport after reporting smoke in the cockpit, Thursday, July 25, 2013, in Newark, N.J. Passenger plane headed to Pittsburgh reports smoke at Newark airport By Chris Togneri 412-380-5632 Staff Reporter Published: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:03 p.m. Updated 1 hour ago A Pittsburgh-bound plane filled with smoke on Thursday, frightening passengers and forcing the crew to turn the plane around and make an emergency landing at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, authorities and witnesses said. Republic Airlines flight 4890 landed safely in Newark at 11:05 a.m. moments after taking off from the airport, authorities said. Nobody was injured. Passenger Alex Harrison said the flight started smoothly but quickly took a terrifying turn. “The whole plane was just completely full of smoke,” said Harrison, 23, an Isle of Mann native and former soccer player at the University of Pittsburgh. “I was actually asleep and I awoke when I heard the alarm go off.” A stewardess announced the plane was returning to Newark but did not explain why, Harrison said. The pilot made one announcement, Harrison said, telling passengers: “We're going to land in a minute; get off as quickly as possible and leave your carry-on luggage behind.” After a bumpy descent and landing, the exit doors opened and passengers leapt several feet to the runway from the smoky plane, Harrison said. “The smoke got worse and worse and worse, and by the time plane stopped, it was completely full,” Harrison said. “Honestly, I couldn't see anything.” The emergency landing was the latest scare in a summer travel season marked by aviation problems: • On July 6, Asiana Flight 214, bound from Seoul, crashed into a seawall at San Francisco International Airport, killing two people and wounding more than 160. Inexperienced pilot Lee Gang Kuk told investigators a bright light blinded him during the descent. • On July 7, a small plane crashed at the airport in Soldotna, Alaska, killing all 10 passengers. The National Transportation Safety Board is considering several possible causes, including cargo weight and a low-altitude engine stall. • On Monday, landing gear on a Southwest Airlines jet collapsed upon touchdown at New York City's LaGuardia Airport. Eight people, including three crew members, suffered minor injuries. After Thursday's emergency landing at Newark, authorities closed a runway for an hour, resulting in “residual delays,” Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Steve Coleman. Republic Airlines' Peter Kowalchuk said passengers would be placed on different flights. Some passengers said they were too frightened to fly again, Harrison said. A woman from Harrisburg, on the flight, called her husband and told him to pick her up by car, he said. “There were women crying and a lot of children on the plane,” Harrison said. “I was pretty nervous, to be honest. It was scary. On the way back, it was kind of rocking. “People were very nervous. If anything goes wrong up there, there's nothing you can do.” Chris Togneri is a Trib Total Media staff writer. Reach him at 412-380-5632 or ctogneri@tribweb.com. • Click here to read this story on the full site. Some of the full-site features may not work correctly on a mobile device. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 27,190 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Last thing you want to hear is that ,,,, mind you could look at the positive ,, and think all ended well.. How was he getting on a new plane mate,,,? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Glad it all turned out OK mate.. I hate flying as it is, think I'd be swimming home from America before I ever set on a plane again after that.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Last thing you want to hear is that ,,,, mind you could look at the positive ,, and think all ended well.. How was he getting on a new plane mate,,,? Thats How Im Looking At It Tomo , I Shudder To Think How It Could Off Been . Just Spoke To Him He Is Back In Pittsburgh I Didnt Want To Ask How He Felt Getting Back On Another Plane ? . NBC And A Few Other Stations/Papers Have Asked To Use The Pics He Took Once Off The Plane ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Is this it mate: http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/07/25/pittsburgh-plane-lands-after-smoke-in-the-cockpit/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Glad it all turned out OK mate.. I hate flying as it is, think I'd be swimming home from America before I ever set on a plane again after that..They Use Planes In The States Like We Use Buses Malt . . I'd Off Been Dragged Kicking & Screaming If They Wanted Me Back On Another Straight After That . . They Can't Spell I See . . ISLE OF MANN !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nans pat 2,575 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 pictures must be worth a few quid.plus the claim lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 That's It Malt . . Though They Have Some Facts Wrong As It Wasn't Coming From Pittsburgh It Had Left Newark And Was Heading To Pittsburgh But Turned Round Back To Newark . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 pictures must be worth a few quid.plus the claim lol. He Needed You Alongside Him Pat When They Where Asking Him Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hillbilly boy 109 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 I was reading this on his Facebook page this afternoon there is no way I would get back on the plane after that he had a really lucky escape lucky for the airline it wasn't you on board you would well be into the compo claim by now lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted July 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 The Only Compo Id Be Demanding Would Be . . A TAXI TO PITTSBURGH ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 Fukc me that's something you never ever want to hear ... I'm glad it all ended well ........... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hillbilly boy 109 Posted July 25, 2013 Report Share Posted July 25, 2013 The Only Compo Id Be Demanding Would Be . . A TAXI TO PITTSBURGH !yeah I could just imagine you in the airport sitting in a wheelchair with a neck brace on waiting for the big payout haha 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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