United Airlines Plane Collides with Lamppost and Truck upon Landing at Newark Airport; Crew Unharmed
United Airlines Flight 169 collided with a lamppost and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while approaching Newark Liberty International Airport. The truck driver sustained minor injuries and has been discharged, while the aircraft crew remained unharmed. The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident.
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(Central News Agency, New York, 3rd, Comprehensive Foreign Report) United Airlines Flight 169, while approaching to land at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey today, collided with a lamppost and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The truck driver sustained minor injuries and has since been discharged, while the aircraft crew remained unharmed.
Agence France-Presse reported that officials from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that the Boeing 767, which arrived from Venice, Italy, landed safely, and the FAA will launch an investigation into the incident.
No one on board the United Airlines aircraft was injured, and the truck driver was discharged after being hospitalized for minor injuries, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The aircraft was carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members.
The FAA stated in its announcement: "United Airlines Flight 169, while preparing to land at Newark Liberty International Airport, collided with a lamppost on the NJ Turnpike around 2 PM on May 3rd (Sunday)." The statement also noted that the aircraft sustained minor damage.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey stated that the United Airlines flight caused damage to "a lamppost and a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike."
The tractor-trailer belonged to H&S Bakery, and while "the body of the truck was not damaged," the "commercial aircraft's wheel crashed into the driver's side window." H&S Senior Vice President Chuck Paterakis added that "the truck driver suffered minor cuts from the accident."
United Airlines stated that the company plans to "conduct a thorough flight safety investigation into this incident, and the involved crew members have been temporarily grounded as per procedure."
After the incident, New Jersey State Police responded to the highway scene, while aircraft manufacturer Boeing did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Compiled by: Qu Xiang-Ping) 1150504
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(Central News Agency, New York, 3rd, Comprehensive Foreign Report) United Airlines Flight 169, while approaching to land at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey today, collided with a lamppost and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The truck driver sustained minor injuries and has since been discharged, while the aircraft crew remained unharmed.
Agence France-Presse reported that officials from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stated that the Boeing 767, which arrived from Venice, Italy, landed safely, and the FAA will launch an investigation into the incident.
No one on board the United Airlines aircraft was injured, and the truck driver was discharged after being hospitalized for minor injuries, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The aircraft was carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members.
The FAA stated in its announcement: "United Airlines Flight 169, while preparing to land at Newark Liberty International Airport, collided with a lamppost on the NJ Turnpike around 2 PM on May 3rd (Sunday)." The statement also noted that the aircraft sustained minor damage.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey stated that the United Airlines flight caused damage to "a lamppost and a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike."
The tractor-trailer belonged to H&S Bakery, and while "the body of the truck was not damaged," the "commercial aircraft's wheel crashed into the driver's side window." H&S Senior Vice President Chuck Paterakis added that "the truck driver suffered minor cuts from the accident."
United Airlines stated that the company plans to "conduct a thorough flight safety investigation into this incident, and the involved crew members have been temporarily grounded as per procedure."
After the incident, New Jersey State Police responded to the highway scene, while aircraft manufacturer Boeing did not immediately respond to requests for comment. (Compiled by: Qu Xiang-Ping) 1150504
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