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A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying about 145 passengers and six crew on Newark to Guatemala City diverted to Washington Dulles after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door at 36,000 feet and assaulted another passenger; the plane landed safely, was met by law enforcement, and a replacement flight plus overnight accommodations were arranged, with the FAA warning of stiff fines for unruly passengers.
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Guatemala City diverted to Washington Dulles after a passenger attempted to open a door at 36,000 feet and assaulted a fellow traveler; the aircraft landed safely, authorities responded, the flight was canceled, and a replacement with overnight accommodations was arranged for the passengers.
United Flight Attendants ratified a five-year contract with an average 31% base pay increase this summer, plus boarding pay averaging 7–8%, and $741 million in retroactive pay. The 82% approval among nearly 30,000 AFA members, reached with mediation support, includes expanded job security, leave provisions (maternity, parental/adoption), higher per diem and premiums, and measures to reduce long unpaid sits. The deal was brokered through the National Mediation Board with mediator Michael Kelliher and positions United’s contract as industry-leading for flight attendants.
United Airlines flight attendants ratified a five-year labor contract that includes an average 31% increase to base pay by August, $741 million in back pay, boarding pay, sit-pay during disruptions, and other quality‑of‑life improvements. The roughly 30,000 attendants approved the pact 82% to win, marking the last major post‑Covid carrier to settle with its union after a prior rejection.
A United Airlines Airbus A320 traveling from Cabo San Lucas to Houston diverted to Monterrey due to a mechanical issue; 143 passengers and 5 crew members were aboard, they disembarked normally, and a replacement plane was arranged to take passengers to Houston.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was photographed in first class on rival American Airlines, a move that drew scrutiny given his past criticisms of American and a previously floated merger, while noting his lingering American travel benefits from earlier tenure and ongoing industry merger chatter.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was spotted flying first class on rival American Airlines to Dallas, using lifetime American travel benefits from his 2016 severance. The perks include unlimited personal travel for Kirby and his immediate family, Admirals Club lounge access, and annual free passes (12 round-trips or 24 one-ways for others), all designated for personal trips. Kirby resides in Dallas and commutes to United’s Chicago headquarters, a detail highlighted alongside his public criticisms of AA. The trip, while optics-heavy, adheres to the severance terms since it was for personal reasons rather than business travel.
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.
A Baltimore bakery truck driver was on the New Jersey Turnpike when United Airlines Flight 169 clipped his tractor-trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, toppling a light pole and sending the truck into a barrier. He survived with injuries, and his family says he feared he would be decapitated in the moment before impact. Authorities are reviewing what happened, while the flight landed safely with 221 passengers and 10 crew aboard; the driver has been transported back to Baltimore for evaluation.
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.
Video shows a United Airlines jet’s landing gear striking a Baltimore-based bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it prepared to land at Newark Liberty International Airport. The truck driver was hospitalized with glass injuries; the plane landed safely and no passengers or crew were injured, with the NTSB launching an investigation.
A delivery truck was struck by a United Airlines jet during landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, leaving the driver with only minor injuries as a light pole clipped by the aircraft also struck a Jeep; normal operations resumed and the NTSB is investigating the incident.
A 48-year-old man was detained after allegedly attacking a flight attendant and attempting to open the cockpit door on a United Airlines flight as it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport; the suspect was taken for psychiatric evaluation, one passenger refused medical attention, and the FAA will investigate.