Bird go-slow on Continental jet forces landing
pristine YORK – A bird assail required a Continental jet bound meant for Newark Liberty International Airport to put up an emergency landing shortly gone impersonation from Panama City, Panama on Friday. According to United Airlines officials, a Boeing 737-900 with 158 passengers on board took rancid from Tocumen Airport by the side of 10:05 a.m., but quickly ran into a upset once a bird hit caused the absent engine to catch fire. Officials supposed the pilot managed to fasten down the engine and return the aircraft safely to the airport. United assumed nobody of the passengers or else crew on escape 1022 was injured.