First officer warns captain: slow and a little low as United 169 clips NJ light pole
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The NTSB released a preliminary report on United Airlines Flight 169, which struck a light pole during its approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, with debris injuring a southbound tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike. The first officer told the captain they were slow and low about 500 feet above ground; the runway had been changed three times during the approach, windshear alerts were not reported, and the aircraft landed safely with substantial damage to the lower left aft fuselage. No tire marks were observed on the truck.
- First officer of United flight that hit light pole on New Jersey Turnpike told captain he was "slow and a little low," NTSB says CBS News
- Pilot Was Warned Jet Was Too Low Before It Clipped a Light Pole The New York Times
- United flight struck pole, not truck as it landed at Newark last month: NTSB ABC7 New York
- United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole, NTSB says CNN
- Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time, report says AP News
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