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Video Emerges of United Flight Clipping Truck on NJ Turnpike During Newark Approach
local2 months ago

Video Emerges of United Flight Clipping Truck on NJ Turnpike During Newark Approach

New surveillance footage shows United Flight 169 approaching Newark Liberty International Airport when it appears to clip a bakery truck on the NJ Turnpike, also knocking down a light pole. The truck driver suffered minor injuries but is expected to recover; all 231 people aboard the plane were unharmed. United has pulled the crew from service, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating, classifying the incident as an accident and examining factors such as flight operations, weather, crew performance, aircraft, and air traffic control.

via NBC New York|
#faa#local#newark-liberty-airport
Jet’s Landing Gear Clips Truck on the NJ Turnpike Near Newark
transportation2 months ago

Jet’s Landing Gear Clips Truck on the NJ Turnpike Near Newark

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.

via Jalopnik|
#landing-gear#newark-liberty#nj-turnpike
Pole-Touch Landing: United 767 Clips Turnpike Pole on Newark Approach
aviation2 months ago

Pole-Touch Landing: United 767 Clips Turnpike Pole on Newark Approach

A United Airlines Boeing 767-400 on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport clipped a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike, damaging a tractor-trailer and injuring its driver. The aircraft landed safely with 221 passengers and 10 crew aboard, and no passengers or crew were injured; the truck driver was treated for minor injuries and released. United said its crew has been removed from service and maintenance will investigate the damage as operations resumed after a quick debris check.

via Bergen Record|
#aviation#aviation-incident#newark-liberty-airport
Pole strike on Newark approach injures Turnpike driver as United flight lands safely
transportation2 months ago

Pole strike on Newark approach injures Turnpike driver as United flight lands safely

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.

via NBC News|
#aviation#newark-liberty#nj-turnpike