🚨🚨 American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Newark Airport….See More

American Airlines plane at Newark Airport gate

An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport as a precaution Wednesday night.

American Airlines Flight 1461 landed at the New Jersey airport at 8:44 p.m. and was towed to a gate, an airline spokesperson confirmed to The Post.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, had departed from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina just before 7 p.m. and landed at its scheduled destination on time, according to FlightAware data.

American Airlines flight 1461 made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 25, 2026.
American Airlines Flight 1461 made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 25, 2026.WABC

No injuries were reported in the incident.

A Port Authority spokesperson initially said the flight had experienced “malfunctioning nose landing gear” but no damage to the plane was found.

The deadly wreck forced the Queens airport to close for the majority of Monday, stranding thousands.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, had departed from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina just before 7 p.m. and landed at its scheduled destination on time.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, had departed from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina just before 7 p.m. and landed at its scheduled destination on time.FlightRadar24

The doomed Bombardier CRJ-900 jet was landing from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew members on board when it smashed into the truck responding to an unrelated emergency.

Pilot Mackenzie Gunther and first officer Antoine Forest were killed immediately as the cockpit and the front of the fuselage were obliterated in the impact.

Travelers across the country, including at Newark Airport, are dealing with hours-long TSA lines as staffing shortages strike airports during the prolonged government shutdown over Homeland Security funding.

“Due to federal funding lapse, security wait times may be significantly longer than normal. Wait times are subject to change based on passenger volume and TSA staffing,” a warning at the top of Newark’s website reads, cautioning travelers that estimated times were unavailable.

On Monday, Newark faced a ground stop after smoke disrupted operations inside the air traffic control tower.

Air traffic controllers were moved to a backup facility on site after a burning smell was detected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Arrivals and departures were temporarily paused for the morning at the airport.

 

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