Overview
- United Airlines Flight 169 struck a light pole and a bakery tractor-trailer during its approach to Newark Liberty, leaving passengers unhurt and the truck driver with minor injuries.
- The FAA launched an investigation and the NTSB classified the event as an accident with a preliminary report expected in about 30 days.
- Fox & Friends aired video of the Newark strike while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the U.S. has the “safest skies in the world.”
- United said its maintenance team is assessing damage to the Boeing 767 after air traffic controllers reported a hole in the side of the aircraft.
- The approach path crosses the New Jersey Turnpike, and the incident has renewed focus on safety as Forbes reported more U.S. aviation deaths in 2025, including a mid-air collision that killed 67 people.