An airliner with 221 passengers on board hits a bakery truck in New Jersey on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
According to the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), all 221 passengers on board along with 10 crew members suffered no injuries.
United flight 169, traveling from Venice, Italy to New Jersey, crashed into a light pole during its descent at about
The plane landed safely and taxied to the gate.
The United Airlines Boeing 767 was approaching Newark Liberty International Airport when it struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, May 3, 2026, as confirmed by the FAA.
The airline has launched an investigation into the incident.
The preliminary investigation reveals that the plane’s landing gear and undercarriage struck a pole and a tractor-trailer, pushing the pole into a moving Jeep on the roadway, according to Fox Business.
On the other hand, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has also launched a probe.
The NTSB issued a statement saying, “The agency has asked United Airlines to secure and provide both the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder to support the investigation, with the preliminary report expected within 30 days.”
The incident emerged just days after a United pilot reported a possible drone encounter while landing at San Diego International Airport, according to air traffic records.
