United Airlines Boeing 767 Strikes Truck and Light Pole on Landing at Newark Airport

The aircraft was traveling at more than 160 miles per hour when it crossed over the New Jersey Turnpike, according to flight tracking data from Flightradar24.

New Jersey State Police reported that a tire from the plane's landing gear and the underside of the fuselage collided with the pole and the tractor-trailer, which was carrying bakery goods. The pole then struck a Jeep on the highway. The truck driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.

No other vehicles or individuals were reported injured. Patrick Oyulu, who was driving on the Turnpike, described seeing the low-flying plane approach directly in front of the truck. He felt a huge gust of wind and observed smoke and debris afterward.

Oyulu told reporters the truck appeared to maneuver evasively but was cornered by the situation. The plane landed safely on Runway 29 and taxied to the gate without incident. United Airlines stated that no passengers or crew were injured.

The airline's maintenance team is evaluating damage to the aircraft. United Airlines announced it will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation, and the crew has been removed from service pending the review. net indicate that the pilots and controllers were unaware of the collision upon landing.

The aircraft received instructions to taxi to the gate while other flights continued to use the same runway. The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched an investigator to Newark and plans to analyze the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder.

Runway 29 begins less than 400 feet from the edge of the New Jersey Turnpike and is used for numerous landings when wind conditions favor it.

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