US EditionUnited Flight 169 Strikes Pole and Truck on Newark Approach
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating after the Boeing 767 landed safely with 231 people aboard and the truck driver was injured.
- On Sunday at 2 p.m., United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while approaching Newark Liberty International Airport.
- The flight clipped a truck belonging to Schmidt Bakery, shattering the cab window; executive Chuck Paterakis told the National News Desk the driver was treated for minor injuries and released.
- There were 231 people aboard the aircraft, including 221 passengers and 10 crew members. United confirmed the jet landed safely and taxied to the gate normally, with no injuries reported on board.
- Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate, while United said in an updated statement Sunday evening, "We will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation into the incident and our crew has been removed from service."
- The event follows a separate scare on Saturday, when another United flight approaching Newark declared an emergency due to an unruly passenger, marking a difficult weekend for operations at the airport.
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A United Airlines plane clipped a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while it was landing
A United Airlines flight from Venice, Italy, was landing in Newark, New Jersey, Sunday afternoon when it hit a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.Dash cam video from the truck shows the moment it happened. According to New Jersey State Police, a landing tire and underside of the plane hit the tractor trailer.The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.United says the Boeing 767 was able to land safely a…
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