United Airlines Boeing 767 investigated after striking light pole and truck at Newark
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Updated · The New York Times · May 3
United Airlines Boeing 767 investigated after striking light pole and truck at Newark
14 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 3
Flight 169 from Venice hit the objects on final approach to Runway 29 around 2pm, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew; the truck driver was hospitalised and discharged.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating after the plane’s landing tire and underside hit the pole and tractor-trailer, and the pole then struck a Jeep; no one aboard was injured.
United said the aircraft landed safely and its crew was removed from service, while Newark quickly resumed normal operations. The incident follows two other recent runway or ground close calls at Newark.
Is this ground collision a routine mishap or a serious warning sign for U.S. aviation safety?
Are America's busiest airports becoming too complex for pilots to navigate safely on the ground?
How can a highway light pole be close enough for a passenger jet to hit it at a major airport?