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Injuries Reported After United Airlines Hangar Collapses At Newark Airport

09.09.15 | 2:33 pm

Emergency vehicles surround a SkyWest Airlines plane, operating as United Express, that made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. A SkyWest sp... Emergency vehicles surround a SkyWest Airlines plane, operating as United Express, that made an emergency landing at Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Cheektowaga, N.Y. A SkyWest spokeswoman said one passenger aboard Flight 5622, lost consciousness and the pilots rapidly descended "out of an abundance of caution." (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert) MORE LESS

A United Airlines hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport collapsed Wednesday while workers prepped the building for demolition. Several injuries have been reported.

Four workers were reportedly hurt when Newark’s Hangar 14 collapsed with nine workers inside shortly before 1:30 p.m. ET. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

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sniffit says:

September 9, 2015

Soooooo, what evidence was being stored there?
lestatdelc says:

September 9, 2015

Is this some sort of Christie metaphor or some sort of Jimmy Hoffa thing gone sideways?
korvu says:

September 9, 2015

the cones with the fingerprints on them
jonney_5 says:

September 9, 2015

Tough week eh?

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