{"id":353957,"date":"2026-05-05T22:40:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/new-video-shows-united-airlines-flight-strike-pole-truck-during-newark-landing"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:40:52","slug":"new-video-shows-united-airlines-flight-strike-pole-truck-during-newark-landing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/new-video-shows-united-airlines-flight-strike-pole-truck-during-newark-landing","title":{"rendered":"New video exhibits United Airways flight strike pole, truck throughout Newark touchdown"},"content":{"rendered":"


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New video appears to show a United Airlines flight striking a light pole and skirting a bakery truck driving on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday as the plane landed at Newark International Airport.<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident that took place around 2 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Flight 169 was making its final approach onto Runway 29 when it\u00a0“struck an object,” causing damage to a light post and a southbound tractor-trailer.<\/p>\n

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United Flight 169 passes over the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, May 3, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The footage shows the wheels of the jet coming close to the truck as the plane makes its descent.<\/p>\n

“Based on a preliminary investigation, while a United Airlines Aircraft was approaching the runway, a landing tire and the underside of the plane collided with a pole and a tractor-trailer,” NJ State Police said in a statement following the incident. “The pole then struck a Jeep traveling on the NJTPK. The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.”<\/p>\n

Chuck Paterakis, vice president of transportation for Schmidt Bakery and owner of H&S Family of Bakeries, told ABC News that Baker’s Express was delivering a load of bread product to the Newark depot at the airport when “the driver experienced a commercial plane tires landing on the tractor or brushing the top of the tractor.”<\/p>\n

Paterakis identified the driver as Warren Boardley of Baltimore and said he got some glass in his arm, but his injuries were non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n

“Everybody, the driver and everybody on the plane, should be very fortunate, because it could have been the opposite of what happened, and a little help from God went a long way tonight for everybody on the plane, and including the driver,” Paterakis said.<\/p>\n

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United Flight 169 passes over the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, May 3, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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United said in a statement that the plane landed safely and taxied to the gate normally and there were no reported injuries among the crew or passengers.<\/p>\n

“Our maintenance team is evaluating damage to the aircraft.\u00a0We will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation into the incident and our crew has been removed from service as part of the process,” the airline said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Boeing 767 was arriving from Venice and was carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members, according to the airline.<\/p>\n

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United Flight 169 passes over the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, May 3, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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An NTSB investigator arrived at the airport on Monday to conduct interviews with the crew.<\/p>\n

“The investigation will examine multiple factors, including flight operations, meteorological conditions, human performance, crew resource management, aircraft performance and air traffic control,” the NTSB said in a statement.<\/p>\n

United has been ordered to secure the cockpit voice recorder, as well as the flight data recorder for the investigation.<\/p>\n

ABC News’ Kelly McCarthy contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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