United Airlines flight hit light pole, truck on NJ Turnpike
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Federal investigators say the captain flying the United 767 from Italy was too slow and too low before landing last month at Newark, N.J. The jet struck a light pole, damaging a truck on the turnpike.
According to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United Airlines flight 169 was just 19 feet above the New Jersey Turnpike when it struck a light pole during its approach to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) last month.
The pilot heard a “thump” while landing in Newark, according to a newly released report. The light pole crashed onto a truck.