NEW YORK- United Airlines (UA) flight UA2011, operated by a Boeing 757-200, experienced a left engine failure during final approach into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The aircraft was arriving from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) when the issue occurred.

The flight crew declared an emergency shortly before landing, opted to continue the approach, and completed a safe landing on runway 4R at Newark (EWR) without further incident.

United Airlines 757 Engine Failure

The incident involved a United Airlines (UA) Boeing 757-200, registration N17104, operating flight UA2011 from San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR). During the final stages of approach, the crew reported abnormal engine indications, specifically high Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) in the left engine.

Moments later, the situation escalated into a confirmed left engine failure. The pilots promptly declared an emergency with air traffic control while maintaining a stabilized approach path to runway 4R.

Air traffic control acknowledged the emergency and offered the option to go around. However, the crew assessed the situation and decided that continuing the landing was the safer course of action. The aircraft remained cleared to land as emergency procedures were activated on the ground.

Decision-Making Under Pressure

The cockpit crew’s decision to proceed with landing reflects standard aviation risk management practices.

A go-around with a compromised engine, especially at low altitude, can introduce additional complexity and risk.

By maintaining the approach, the pilots minimized workload and ensured a controlled landing environment. Air traffic control supported the operation by instructing nearby traffic, including a Turkish Airlines aircraft, to go around and maintain safe separation.

Safe Landing and Emergency Response

The aircraft landed safely on runway 4R and exited via taxiway PAPA 4, where it came to a temporary stop. Emergency response vehicles were deployed to inspect the aircraft, focusing on the affected left engine.

Initial communication with ground emergency teams confirmed that the high EGT had subsided and no visible external damage or fire was observed. The engine parameters showed signs of stabilizing after shutdown.

Post-Landing Inspection and Taxi to Gate

Following the inspection and coordination with emergency services, the flight crew determined that no immediate assistance was required. The aircraft was cleared to taxi back to the gate under its own power.

The controlled outcome highlights effective coordination between the flight crew, air traffic control, and emergency response teams. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew.

United Pilot and ATC Transcription

Here’s a detailed transcription between United Airlines 757 pilots and Newark ATC as flagged by YouCanSeeATC and LiveATC.net:

ATC: (0:14) United 2011, contact Tower EC3.

Pilot: (0:17) United 2011.

Pilot: (0:21) United 2011, ILS 4R.

Pilot: (0:23) United 2011, Emirates Tower, hello, runway 4R, clear to land on 360 at 6.

ATC: (0:27) 4R, clear to land, United 2011.

Pilot: (0:33) United 2011, declare an emergency, we lost the left engine.

ATC: (0:38) United 2011, say again.

Pilot: (0:40) Declare an emergency, left engine failure.

ATC: (0:42) United 2011, roger.

ATC: (0:44) You want to still land or you want to go around?

Pilot: (0:46) We’re going to continue to land.

ATC: (0:48) United 2011, you still clear to land, runway 4R.

Pilot: (0:50) Clear to land, 4R, United 2011.

ATC: (0:55) Turkish 299 heavy, you’re going to go around, fly runway heading, maintain 2000.

Pilot (Turkish 299): (1:00) Fly runway heading, maintain 2000, Turkish 299.

ATC: (1:12) And 2011, I think we can clear here at PAPA 4, but we’re going to want to stop for a second.

Pilot: (1:19) United 2011, roger, you want to take the high speed there, PAPA 4?

ATC: (1:22) Yeah, we got PAPA 4, 2011, thanks for the help.

ATC: (1:24) Let’s do this, PAPA 4, right turn, PAPA, short of whiskey.

Pilot: (1:27) Right turn, PAPA, short of whiskey, United 2011.

ATC: (1:31) Good job, guys.

ATC: (1:33) That was impressive.

ATC: (1:37) All right, United 2011, I have the trucks coming across the runway for you.

ATC: (1:42) You can change over 134.05, do you require any assistance?

Pilot: (1:45) I’m sorry, say again the frequency?

ATC: (1:47) Change to 134.05, the emergency trucks will talk to you there, do you require any assistance?

Pilot: (1:52) 134.75, I don’t believe we need assistance right now.

ATC: (1:58) 134.05.

Pilot: (2:00) 134.05.

Pilot: (2:03) Fire Marshal, United 2011.

Fire Marshal/ATC: (2:09) Fire Marshal, United 2011, how do you copy?

Pilot: (2:17) On short final, the left engine, high EGT, and then it failed.

Pilot: (2:23) So I got the parking brake stopped here.

Pilot: (2:25) Do you mind just inspecting the left engine, make sure you don’t see anything coming out of it?

Fire Marshal: (2:37) Negative.

Pilot: (2:37) Negative, yeah, no, it just, we got high EGT, the engine failed, we pulled it to idle,

Pilot: (2:44) decided it was safer to land than go around, so just got it on the ground.

Pilot: (2:48) Right now, we’re showing our EGT at 640, and it is coming down.

Pilot: (2:58) More than likely, just go back to the gate, do you think that’s okay for us to do?

Fire Marshal: (3:03) We’re going to pull it to 640 back to you.

Fire Marshal: (3:06) Thank you very much. All right, we’ll coordinate that with our ops and with ground.

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