the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Newark NJ, A United Airlines flight to Los Angeles had to return to Newark Liberty International Airport Wednesday night after passengers reported flames coming from one of the engines. Flight 1871 landed safely after fire started to come from one of the engines soon after takeoff.
United Airlines’ website says the fire was due to a “technical issue” on the plane. United Airlines told News 12 New Jersey in a statement, “United 1871 from Newark, New Jersey to Los Angeles returned to Newark due to a mechanical issue. The flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally. We changed aircraft to get our customers to their destination as soon as possible.
