United Airlines plane hits bakery truck during landing
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Key Points:
- A wheel from United Flight 169, landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, struck a bakery delivery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while also hitting a light pole during its final approach.
- The truck driver, Warren Boardley, sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from the hospital, while no injuries were reported among the plane's passengers or crew.
- Preliminary investigations revealed the aircraft's landing tire and underside collided with a pole and the truck, prompting the removal of the flight crew from service and a rigorous safety investigation by United Airlines.
- The FAA and NTSB are jointly investigating the incident, with the NTSB classifying it as an accident due to the damage to the Boeing 767 and focusing on various factors including flight operations and human performance.
- United Airlines has been instructed to secure the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to aid the ongoing investigation.
