United Airlines Flight Has Close Call with Drone at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight had a close call with a drone at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday
A United Airlines flight had a close call with a drone at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Friday

A United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a bakery truck while attempting to land at Newark Airport. Dashcam video captured debris smashing through the truck windshield. The driver suffered minor injuries, while all 231 people aboard the aircraft were unharmed.

New Jersey State Police say a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole and damaged a truck as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday.

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.

A United Airlines Boeing 767 from Venice, Italy, clipped a truck and streetlight while approaching Newark Airport in New Jersey on Sunday, lightly injuring the truck driver. The plane landed safely with 231 passengers and crew uninjured. The driver was treated for glass injuries to his arm and hand. United Airlines said it would conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation and has removed the crew from service.

United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The plane landed safely despite the collision. One of the aircraft's wheels also hit a truck on the highway, smashing the driver's side window. No passengers or crew were harmed. The FAA and NTSB will investigate the incident.

A United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The aircraft landed safely, taxied to the gate and no passengers or crew were injured. The NTSB has opened an investigation and is expected to issue a preliminary report within 30 days.

A United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon. The FAA is investigating the incident. The aircraft landed safely.