Friday, April 25, 2014

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: State College-bound flight makes emergency landing




Updated: Friday, April 25 2014, 10:46 AM EDT 

 HARRISBURG -- A Centre County-bound aircraft had to make an emergency landing after one of its engines stopped working, according to people who were on the airplane. 

Passengers on U.S. Airways Flight 4162 said one of the engines stopped working after the plane took off from Philadelphia International Airport en route to University Park Airport in State College, requiring the Thursday afternoon emergency landing at Harrisburg International Airport. 

Aileen Zaballero was on the flight and said the plane's crew kept everyone calm and worked to keep the passengers safe.   "The first thing I was thinking to myself, 'I don't think the propellers are supposed to stop,'" Zaballero said. "I wasn't in a panic mode of any sorts, I was just kind of processing the thought in my head." 

U.S. Airways wasn't available for comment Thursday night regarding the incident.

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