United flight collides with truck and pole as it lands at Newark
6 hours ago
- #Newark airport
- #safety investigation
- #aviation incident
- A United Airlines Boeing 767 flight from Venice to Newark struck a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike during landing, injuring the truck driver.
- The plane, carrying over 200 passengers and 10 crew, landed normally with no injuries on board, but the truck driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries from broken glass.
- Recordings suggest the pilots were unaware of the collision initially; air traffic control later reported damage to the aircraft, prompting a safety investigation.
- The incident occurred on Runway 29, which is close to the highway, and low-altitude landings there can startle drivers under certain wind conditions.
- United Airlines and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the flight crew removed from service and aircraft damage being evaluated.