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United Flight From NC To Newark Makes Emergency Landing In Philly

A United Airlines propeller plane headed to Newark had to land in Philadelphia due to an engine fire on Tuesday, April 28. (Credit: CBS2)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A United Airlines jet bound for Newark Airport made an emergency landing in Philadelphia Tuesday.

Flight 4882, a United Express flight operated by Republic Airways, was en route from Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to Newark when the plane had engine trouble and the pilot declared an emergency, according to the FAA.

The plane landed safely in Philadelphia without further incident.

There were 75 people on board.

Firefighters placed foam on the runway when the plane landed.