Fuel leak forces flight from Newark to make emergency landing in Rochester

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A fuel leak forced a flight out of Newark to make an emergency landing upstate.

The United Express flight was on its way to Buffalo on Sunday evening, when a pilot noticed a fuel leak on one of the plane's wings.


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The flight was diverted to Rochester International Airport, where it landed safely.

The flight deboarded 55 passengers.
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Those travelers were shuttled from the tarmac to the terminal where they awaited word from the airline.

It is unclear what caused the leak.

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