Some flights into Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport have been grounded after a aircraft went off a runway on the airport whereas touchdown Thursday afternoon, the FAA stated.
The FAA stated some flights departing for Newark wanted to be halted at their originating airport after a non-public Embraer enterprise jet went off the runway, which stays closed. On account of the runway closure, the airport’s capability to just accept arriving plans is decreased, in keeping with the FAA.
One wing of the non-public plane was broken within the incident, which occurred round 1:50 p.m., in keeping with the Port Authority.
No accidents have been reported. The runway will stay closed for an investigation, which the Port Authority stated might influence arrivals and departures.
The FAA’s web site confirmed a brief floor cease at Newark as of three p.m., which was later modified to a floor delay.
Departures from Newark have been being delayed quarter-hour or extra, whereas flights to Newark from different airports have been delayed on common about 95 minutes, the positioning stated.
United Airways, in a social media reply to a passenger, stated some flights needed to circle Newark’s airspace.
“An plane was caught on the runway at EWR, and a few plane wanted to circle the airspace,” the publish stated.