A United Airlines flight carrying nearly 200 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey due to a possible mechanical issue mid-flight. The Boeing 757 departed from Newark Airport en route to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but had to turn back about an hour into the flight.
According to a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the pilots decided to return to Newark after the potential mechanical issue arose. The flight, which had 176 passengers and six crew members on board, landed safely back at Newark Liberty International Airport, and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate.
