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    Two Passenger Planes ‘Nearly Collided’ Midair in New Jersey Says NTSB’s Report

    According to a preliminary report released by the NTSB, two passenger planes ‘nearly collided’ mid-air last month near Newark Liberty Airport, New Jersey.

    The incident happened on April 24 when a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registered to United Airlines was about to land at the airport while an Embraer ERJ145 aircraft belonging to ExpressJet flight was taking off. At about 3pm, the distance between the two planes was recorded to be only 200 feet laterally, and 400 feet vertically.

    The report revealed that “The local controller recognized that the spacing was insufficient and instructed the B737 to go around. He provided traffic advisories to both the B737 and the ERJ145 pilots and instructed the ERJ145 pilot to maintain visual separation from the B737. The ERJ145 pilot responded that he was going to keep the aircraft’s nose down. The B737 overflew the ERJ145 at the intersection of runways 29/4R”.

    There were 47 passengers and 3 crew members aboard the ExpressJet flight while the United flight was flying with 155 passengers and 6 crew members on board.

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    Cessna Lands at Rockaway Mall


    PICTURED: A Cessna R182 Skylane RG
    Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net
    Contact Photographer Simon Thomas

    What: GENESUS ONE INC owned single-engine Skylane Cessna en route to Essex County Airport
    Where: emergency landing outside the Rockaway Townsquare Mall
    When: Tuesday August 25 2009
    Who: pilot and a female passenger
    Why: After the engine began running “rough” during a training flight, the plane was forced to land where it could–outside the Rockaway Townsquare Mall. The pilot and passenger only had minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The plane suffered minor damage to the front end.

  • Cessna Lands on PKWY


    What: Single-engine Cessna 152 registered to Aviation Dream LLC of Tinton Falls.
    Where: made an emergency landing and then rolled to the shoulder of Garden State Parkway in Wall Township, N.J.
    When: 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
    Who: Joseph Rubino, a flight instructor from Hazlet, and John Hannon of Long Branch were on the plane
    Why:plane lost power after takeoff.