United flight landing at Newark strikes light pole, truck on NJ Turnpike

An probe is underway aft a United Airlines level struck a airy rod and a motortruck connected the New Jersey Turnpike arsenic it was coming successful for a landing astatine Newark Liberty International Airport connected Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Cellphone video appears to amusement Flight UA169, a Boeing 767 that originated successful Venice, Italy, with 221 passengers and 10 unit members connected board, flying debased implicit the turnpike earlier landing conscionable aft 2 p.m.

"Upon its last attack into Newark International Airport, United formation 169 came into interaction with a airy pole. The craft landed safely, taxied to the gross usually and nary passengers oregon unit were injured. Our attraction squad is evaluating harm to the craft and we volition analyse however this occurred," the hose said, successful part, successful a statement.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the level was connected its mode to Runway 29 erstwhile it deed the pole, causing harm to the rod and a tractor-trailer traveling southbound connected the turnpike. The operator was taken to the infirmary with insignificant injuries and was aboriginal released.

New Jersey State Police said a preliminary probe indicated a tyre from the plane's landing cogwheel and "the underside of the plane" deed some the rod and the tractor-trailer. The rod besides struck a Jeep traveling connected the turnpike, New Jersey State Police said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating the incident.

"I'm grateful the craft landed safely, and each passengers and unit are unharmed," Gov. Mikie Sherrill wrote, successful part, connected societal media.

Airport unit inspected the runway for debris and mean operations were rapidly resumed, the Port Authority added.

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an probe into Sunday's incident.

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• New Jersey Turnpike
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