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Hangar Collapse at Newark Airport Injures At Least Four

Newark

An United Airlines hangar that was being prepared for demolition at Newark Liberty International Airport collapsed injuring at least four.

Joe Pentangelo, a Port Authority Police spokesman said Hangar 14, collapsed shortly before 1:30 p.m.

At the time of the collapse, four of nine workers from a demolition crew were taken to University Hospital with injuries.

Two suffered minor injuries while the other two has serious but none life-threatening injuries, Pentangelo said.

No information was immediately available as to how much of the building caved in or what portion of it was damaged.

Incident remains under investigation.

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