emergency landing diversion

United Air Express flight 4882 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on April 28.

Airport officials confirmed that the flight, heading from Raleigh-Durham to Newark, was diverted after one of its engines caught fire.

The fire-fighters were ready at the scene when the plane landed uneventfully.

All 75 people aboard were safely evacuated. Authorities said one passenger, having a history of heart problem, was taken to hospital.