United Airlines flight UA85 travelling from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Newark, New Jersey, was forced into an emergency landing at New York Stewart International Airport after encountering severe turbulence when trying unsuccessfully to land at Newark.
The Boeing 787-10 registered N14016 had 312 passengers onboard, and 22 individuals were injured during the turbulence. The pilots attempted to land at Newark at 21:38 UTC on Runway 22L with a wind at 310 gusting 38; the plane went down to 350ft before diverting to Stewart.
Ambulances were present at the scene in Stewart to transport the injured to St. Luke’s Hospital, with 15 passengers treated onsite for minor ailments like motion sickness.
The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) confirmed the safe landing of Flight UA85 around 18:45 local time on Friday, March 29, after the crew reported a passenger medical emergency. The FAA added that an investigation would be conducted into the incident.
The flight was originally scheduled to land at Newark Liberty International Airport but diverted to New York Stewart International Airport due to the emergency. The plane eventually refuelled and continued to Newark Liberty International Airport, where it had originally been headed, United Airlines said.
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