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NTSB Report Details United Flight Striking Light Pole Near Newark Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary findings on an incident at Newark International Airport last month. Investigators determined the aircraft came within 15 feet of the New Jersey Turnpike and struck a light pole.
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The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary findings on an incident at Newark International Airport last month. Investigators determined the aircraft came within 15 feet of the New Jersey Turnpike and struck a light pole. m. The plane was manually flown with winds gusting near 30 knots.
Air traffic control issued multiple runway changes before the final approach to runway 29.
The first officer warned the captain twice that the aircraft was slow and low on the approach. Corrections were made after the first warning, but airspeed dropped again moments later. The first officer later recalled thinking the plane was too low but did not call for a go-around in time.
All three pilots reported feeling a thump just before touchdown. After landing, the captain discovered damage during a post-flight inspection. The aircraft has not flown since the incident.
The light pole struck by the plane damaged a bakery truck traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike. The driver sustained a non-life-threatening arm injury from glass fragments. Officials said the plane did not contact the truck itself. The investigation remains ongoing.
