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United Flight Landing at Newark Liberty Airport Strikes Light Pole on New Jersey Turnpike, FAA Says
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating after the jet landed safely and the truck driver suffered minor injuries.
- 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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United Airlines jet clips street lamp on New Jersey Turnpike before safe landing
A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a street light on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it made its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport — with witnesses heard exclaiming "Oh my goodness! That thing hit that!" None of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members were injured.
Driver injured after truck was struck by United plane landing at Newark airport
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Harrowing footage captures moment United flight’s landing gear strikes tractor trailer
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New video shows the harrowing moment a United Airlines international flight barreled into a light pole and tractor trailer during its approach at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend. Flight 169, traveling from Venice, Italy, to New Jersey, struck the pole and the Schmidt Bakery truck during its descent at around 2 p.m. on Sunday. All 221 passengers were unharmed, and the plane …
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