A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole and a bakery delivery truck on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, dramatic dashcam footage shows.
Flight UA169, operating from Venice, Italy, with 221 passengers and 10 crew members aboard, came in too low while lining up for Runway 29. New Jersey State Police reported that a landing gear tire and the underside of the aircraft collided with the pole, which then slammed into the truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The truck, belonging to Baltimore-based H&S Bakery, was en route to a depot in Newark.
The driver, Warren Boardley Jr. from the Baltimore area, suffered minor injuries from glass shards and was treated at a hospital. The plane landed safely, taxied to the gate, and no one on board was hurt. United Airlines stated the aircraft sustained damage, including a hole in its side, and removed the crew from service pending a safety investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board classified the event as an accident and launched a probe into flight operations, weather, human performance, crew resource management, aircraft performance, and air traffic control. H&S Bakery expressed relief that everyone was safe and pledged cooperation with authorities.