February 28, 2012 Newark Closed Briefly By Nose Gear Mishap

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By Russ Niles, Editor-in-Chief

Newark's Liberty Airport was shut down entirely for an hour on Monday and operated with one of three runways closed for the balance of the day after a United Express Embraer E-series regional jet made an emergency landing with nose gear problems. Images show the aircraft resting on sheet metal where the front wheels are supposed to be on the runway. All 71 aboard slid to safety without a scratch.