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| Date: | Tuesday 1 January 2019 |
| Time: | c. 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-824 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | United Airlines |
| Registration: | N73283 |
| MSN: | 31606/1456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR) |
| Las Vegas, NV (LAS/KLAS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The flight crew of United Airlines flight UA1753 fired the extinguishing bottle(s) following an engine fire indication while taxiing for takeoff at Newark-Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, USA.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/PAPD911/status/1080178960414191616/photo/1
https://www.flightradar24.com/2019-01-01/12:50/12x/UAL1753/1f0b770f
Location
Media:
Tues., 1/1/19, NWK Airport; #PAPD Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighters responded to T/W S as United Flt. 1753 aborted takeoff, right engine fire, approx. 8 a.m. Pilot activated extinguishing device. ARFF used its thermal imaging to determine fire out. #PAPDPROTECTSNYNJ #PAPDARFF #ARFF pic.twitter.com/JUKPkUcdyX
— Port Authority PBA (@PAPD911) January 1, 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2019 20:11 | harro | Added |
| 01-Jan-2019 20:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2019 20:28 | Isabella Barbiero | Updated [Damage, ] |
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