United 767 Strikes Truck, Light Pole During Landing

The truck driver was hospitalized for minor injuries and then released, while the aircraft landed safely at Newark.

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A United Boeing 767-300. (Photo: Shutterstock | Michael Derrer Fuchs)
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Key Takeaways:

  • A United Airlines Boeing 767, carrying over 200 people, struck a streetlight and the top of a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
  • The truck driver sustained minor injuries and was released from the hospital, while all passengers and crew aboard the aircraft were uninjured, and the plane landed safely.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation into the incident.
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An international United flight with over 200 people on board struck a streetlight and the top of a tractor-trailer while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.

The Boeing 767, which was arriving at Newark from Venice, collided with a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike around 2 p.m. local time, according to the FAA. New Jersey State Police added that the aircraft’s underside and one of its landing tires hit a truck on the same highway.

The driver of the truck was hospitalized for minor injuries and then released, authorities said.

The 767 landed safely at Newark, and there were no reports of any injuries to passengers or crew members.

Dashcam video from inside the truck – shared via CNN – showed the moment the aircraft hit the vehicle. The sound of the jet’s engines can be heard getting louder, then the cab shakes and its windows shatter.

The NTSB will lead the investigation into the incident, the FAA said.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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