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A United Airlines Boeing 767 landing at Newark Liberty International Airport clipped the top of a bread truck on the nearby NJ Turnpike, injuring the driver with minor cuts but causing no serious damage to the aircraft, which landed safely and carried passengers unharmed. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating, and United has removed the crew from service while flight data and cockpit voice recorders are preserved.
A United Airlines Boeing 767-400 on approach to Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole and, per preliminary reports, contact the top of a tractor trailer carrying bread. The truck driver suffered minor injuries, while all 221 passengers and 10 crew members were unharmed; the aircraft sustained minor damage. The NTSB and FAA are investigating, and United says the crew has been removed from service during the safety review.
A security camera image surfaced showing a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 crossing the New Jersey Turnpike at a very low altitude and hitting a tractor-trailer and a light pole during its landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026; the flight, from Venice with 221 passengers and 10 crew, landed safely and no injuries were reported; the truck driver was hospitalized with minor injuries; the NTSB has classified the incident as an accident and is interviewing the crew, with a preliminary report expected within 30 days and the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder requested by investigators.
A United Airlines flight from Venice to Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its approach, injuring a tractor-trailer driver but causing no injuries to passengers or crew. The aircraft sustained minor damage; operations resumed after inspection. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, and the crew has been removed from service pending safety reviews. Governor Mikie Sherrill and local authorities were briefed on the incident.
A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole on its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, damaging the light post and a southbound tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike and injuring the truck driver, who was treated and released with minor injuries. The aircraft landed safely with 221 passengers and 10 crew aboard; United said there were no onboard injuries and the plane sustained minor damage. Dashcam video shows glass breaking as the pole fragment hits the truck. FAA and NTSB are investigating; United has removed the crew from service and maintenance is evaluating the aircraft, with a preliminary NTSB report expected within about 30 days.
A United Airlines Boeing 767 on approach to Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damaging the pole and a southbound tractor-trailer, but the flight landed safely with 221 passengers and 10 crew; the trailer driver sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized briefly. The airline and FAA are investigating, and runway operations were not disrupted.