Created Monday, Dec 12th 2022 20:15Z, last updated Monday, Dec 12th 2022 20:15Z
A United Boeing 757-200, registration N57111 performing flight
UA-1409 from San Francisco,CA to Newark,NJ (USA) with 169 people on board, was climbing out of San Francisco*s runway 01R when the crew reported "everybody" on board said they were smelling something. The crew stopped the climb at 14,000 feet and decided to return to San Francisco without declaring emergency. The crew advised they were expecting a normal landing, however, requested emergency services on stand by due to an overweight landing. The aircraft landed safely on runway 28R about 22 minutes after departure.
A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration N17126 reached Newark with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 24 hours after landing back.
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