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United 767 From Venice Lands Safely After Striking Turnpike Light and Truck Near Newark

Federal investigators are collecting recorder data to reconstruct the low approach.

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.