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Darla Miles
07 May 2026
Investigators from the NTSB arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday after a near catastrophe over the weekend.
Around 2 p.m. on Sunday, United Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, attempted to land at Newark Liberty International Airport but flew too close to traffic as it made its final approach and struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The driver of a truck for H&S Family of Bakeries was seen on video cruising along the turnpike when the aircraft made impact. Debris flew across the roadway.
The NTSB will gather information from both the truck and the plane to determine exactly what happened. In a statement Monday, officials said the event "has been classified as an accident due to the extent of damage to the airplane."..
