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A fuel leak may have been the cause of an engine fire that occurred on a\u00a0United Airlines<\/a>\u00a0Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft in Newark last week, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in a preliminary report.<\/p>\n

The aircraft, operating as flight UA 2376, originated in Fort Lauderdale and arrived at Newark Liberty International airport at 10:19h local time on 28 June after a 2.5h flight. None of the five crew and 179 passengers was injured, NTSB notes in the report released on 7 July. It continues to investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAccording to the flight crew, during taxi-in, they observed a No. 1 engine fire warning indication,\u201d the report reads. \u201cThe flight crew shut down the No. 1 engine, discharged one fire bottle, and the fire warning indication ceased.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere was no visible smoke or fire emanating from the No. 1 engine, so the airplane was towed to the gate. Upon gate arrival, maintenance personnel observed evidence of a fuel leak from the No. 1 engine,\u201d NTSB adds. \u201dThe No. 1 engine thrust reverser doors were opened for visual inspection and heat damage and sooting were observed on the engine cases and external surfaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

The aircraft holds the registration\u00a0N37516, and was delivered to United at the end of December 2020, according to Cirium fleets data. The airline has 66 of the type in service, with 13 more on order, Cirium says.<\/p>\n

Asked for further information, United said, \u201dWe can confirm we\u2019re investigating.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incident occurred as the Chicago-based carrier was in the throes of dealing with an operational meltdown which hit its east-coast hub Newark hardest following sustained inclement weather over the course of several days. United Airlines\u2019 chief executive Scott Kirby blamed the FAA\u2019s air traffic controller shortage for many of the problems, but US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, under whose leadership the FAA sits, fired back to say\u00a0that staffing issues contributed to the chaos, but only marginally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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