United flight strikes light pole while landing at New Jersey's Newark Airport
ABC7 Los Angeles • • nation
Key Points:
- A United Airlines Boeing 767-400 flight from Venice to Newark struck a light pole above the New Jersey Turnpike during final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, damaging a tractor-trailer below and causing minor injuries to its driver.
- Despite the collision with the light pole, the aircraft landed safely with 221 passengers and 10 crew onboard, sustaining only minor damage; no injuries were reported among those on the plane.
- The tractor-trailer driver, Warren Boardley, sustained cuts from broken glass but was hospitalized and released; the trailer and its bread product cargo were unharmed.
- United Airlines is conducting a thorough safety investigation, with the flight crew removed from service, while the FAA and New Jersey Turnpike Authority are also investigating the incident.
- Runway inspections were completed promptly after the event, allowing normal airport operations to resume quickly.
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