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United Flight Returns To Gate At Newark Airport After Report Of Smoke

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A flight from Newark to Boston was forced to return to the gate after reports of smoke coming from an engine.

It happened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday as United Flight 1550 was preparing for takeoff, United spokeswoman Mary Clark said.

The Boeing 737, which was carrying 147 passengers and crew, was removed from service for a maintenance inspection, Clark said.

No one was hurt.

United substituted another aircraft for the flight to Boston.

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