Several injuries were reported after a United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Newark International Airport was diverted to an airport in Orange County, New York, due to high winds.
Saturday, March 30, 2024 1:19AMStream New York's #1 news - Accuweather - original content 24/7Several injuries were reported after a United Airlines flight headed to Newark International Airport in New Jersey was diverted to an airport in Orange County, New York on Friday, due to high winds.
Over 300 passengers and crew members were aboard United Airlines Flight 85 from Tel Aviv to Newark when it was diverted to Stewart International Airport in New Windsor around 6:45 p.m. due to "high winds and turbulence," according to officials. Eyewitness News was told the plane was cleared to land at Newark International Airport after its 11-hour flight from Israel, but pilots called a "go-around" when they were about 750 feet off the ground.
They told air traffic controllers they had experienced "wind shear," which is a sudden change in change in wind direction.United Airlines says one passenger deplaned due to a medical incident, and a few others were seen by medical personnel. Seven passengers were taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall with minor injuries, some which reported possible motion sickness, according to New Windsor EMS.This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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