Narrative:
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8 passenger plane was involved in a landing accident at Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR). There were no injuries.
The airplane operated on a scheduled domestic flight PI 4560 from Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL) to Newark. It departed Philadelphia at 22:52.
Apparently the crew were not able to get the landing gear down while approaching Newark at 23:31. The flight climbed to an altitude of 3100 feet and returned to Newark for a wheels-up landing on runway 04L at 01:04.
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| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2013 |
| Time: | 01:04 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102 Dash 8 |
| Operated by: | Piedmont |
| On behalf of: | US Airways Express |
| Registration: | N934HA |
| MSN: | 139 |
| First flight: | 1989-02-24 (24 years 3 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW120A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), United States of America |
| Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 4560 |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-8 passenger plane was involved in a landing accident at Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR). There were no injuries.
The airplane operated on a scheduled domestic flight PI 4560 from Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL) to Newark. It departed Philadelphia at 22:52.
Apparently the crew were not able to get the landing gear down while approaching Newark at 23:31. The flight climbed to an altitude of 3100 feet and returned to Newark for a wheels-up landing on runway 04L at 01:04.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 128 km (80 miles).
Distance from Philadelphia International Airport, PA to Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ as the crow flies is 128 km (80 miles).
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