One injured as plane hits truck and streetlight as it lands in Newark
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- A United Airlines Boeing 767 clipped a truck and a streetlight near Newark Liberty International Airport, causing minor injuries to the truck driver.
- The plane, arriving from Venice, Italy, landed safely with 231 passengers and crew unharmed.
- The truck's window and windscreen were damaged by one of the plane's tires, resulting in glass injuries to the driver.
- United Airlines has launched a flight safety investigation and removed the crew from service while assessing the aircraft damage.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill expressed relief that the landing was safe and no passengers or crew were injured.
