Republic E170 at Newark on Dec 4th 2024, smoke on board
Last Update: December 9, 2024 / 21:01:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3439
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N642RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
The aircraft positioned to Windsor,ON (Canada) on Dec 8th 2024, and is on the ground in Windsor about 27 hours after landing in Windsor.
The FAA reported: "Republic Airways Flight 3439 safely returned to Newark Liberty International Airport around 5 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 4, after the crew reported smoke on board. The Embraer E170 had departed for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport."
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 4, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3439
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Detroit, United States
Aircraft Registration
N642RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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