United flight strikes light pole while landing at Newark Airport
Key Points:
- A plane landing at Newark Airport made contact with a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike around 2 p.m. Sunday.
- United Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, landed safely and taxied to the gate with no injuries reported among the 221 passengers and 10 crew members.
- United Airlines stated their maintenance team is assessing the aircraft for damage following the incident.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into the event.