NYTIMES (Patrick McGeehan) - Pilot Was Warned Jet Was Too Low Before It Clipped a Light Pole
The pilot heard a “thump” while landing in Newark, according to a newly released report. The light pole crashed onto a truck.
The pilot heard a “thump” while landing in Newark, according to a newly released report. The light pole crashed onto a truck.
The passenger plane clipped the vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike, narrowly avoiding "a major catastrophe," one aviation expert said.
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.
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A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, the airline said.
The incident occurred just weeks after a jetliner struck an emergency vehicle at LaGuardia airport New York City.
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