A United Airlines flight encountered a dangerous situation when it flew too low and slow, colliding with a light pole and a tractor-trailer just before landing at Newark Liberty International Airport last month. This information was revealed by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The incident involved Flight 169, which was en route from Venice, Italy, to New Jersey. On its approach around 2 p.m. on May 3, the aircraft hit a light pole and a Schmidt Bakery truck during its descent.
Dashcam footage captured the dramatic moment when the Boeing 767-400 passenger jet made contact with the bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. Despite the collision, all 231 crew members and passengers on board were unharmed, and the plane managed to land safely.
The driver of the bakery truck sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The events unfolded as the aircraft was making its descent toward the airport. According to an 11-page preliminary report, the crew had to deal with several runway changes before finally being directed to land on runway 29. The NTSB highlighted that the flight proceeded normally until the descent phase.
