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BREAKING EWR: United Airlines Plane Overshoots Runway in Newark

Newark

There were no serious injuries reported for passengers or crew onboard a United Airline plane that overshot the runway and blew a tire this afternoon in Newark.

Emergency responders rushed to EWR at around 2:10 p.m. when the Boeing 757 United Airline flight number 627 from Denver to Newark skidded off the runway after blowing a tire during the incident. The impact from the hard landing ultimately caused all four tires to pop according to officials.

Airline officials are investigating the incident at the time.

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