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United Airline Plane Ignites in Flames at Newark Airport

Newark

NEWARK NJ: United Airlines flight number 1579 that bound for San Francisco aborted takeoff was aborted due to fire that ignited in the planes engine at around 9:30 p.m.

About 131 passengers were safely evacuated off of the plane.

The airport is temporarily closed at this time.

There is an investigation underway.

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