Overview
- United Flight 169 with 221 passengers and 10 crew, which was on final to Newark on Sunday around 2 p.m., hit a New Jersey Turnpike light and clipped a delivery truck before landing without injuries on board.
- The H&S Bakery driver suffered minor cuts, received treatment at a hospital, and was released.
- The FAA opened a formal investigation, and the NTSB ordered United to turn over the cockpit voice and flight data recorders.
- United reported minor damage to the Boeing 767-400, removed the crew from service under standard procedure, and began maintenance checks.
- Runway 29 sits about 120 meters from the Turnpike, a tight layout that could drive reviews of approach procedures and roadway protection near the airport.