Republic E170 near Columbus on Jul 22nd 2022, communication failure

Last Update: July 25, 2022 / 20:15:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 22, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
UA-3639

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Columbus, United States

Aircraft Registration
N639RW

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-170 on behalf of United, registration N639RW performing flight UA-3639 from Newark,NJ to Columbus,OH (USA), was on approach to Columbus when the crew began to squawk the transponder code for loss of communication, the crew did not react to any calls, however, could be heard on radio asking for green lights on final approach. ATC informed other aircraft about the incoming aircraft without communication. Tower activated the green lights and transmitted the landing clearance into the blind, the crew radioed they had seen the green lights and thanked. The aircraft landed safely on Columbus' runway 28L.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 72 hours (3 days) before returning to service.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 22, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Republic Airways

Flight number
UA-3639

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Columbus, United States

Aircraft Registration
N639RW

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170

ICAO Type Designator
E170

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