United B752 at Newark on May 23rd 2017, evacuation onto taxiway
Last Update: May 24, 2017 / 13:37:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1579
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N596UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
The airport reported five passengers were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
The airline reported one passenger received an ankle injury.
Passengers reported there were strong smells, then the captain called flight attendants to prepare for evacuation. They were all evacuated via slides on the left hand side.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2017
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-1579
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N596UA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 757-200
ICAO Type Designator
B752
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