United Airlines Plane Clips Light Pole and Truck During Landing at Newark Airport A United Airlines Boeing 767-400 struck a light pole and a tractor-trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport, raising concerns about aviation safety. The incident, which occurred on a clear day with good visibility, has prompted investigations by the FAA and NTSB. This event is part of a series of recent close calls involving American airlines and airports. A shocking new video has emerged capturing the moment a United Airlines aircraft narrowly avoided disaster as it struck a light pole and a tractor-trailer during its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport. The incident occurred around 2pm on Sunday when the underside and tire of United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767-400 arriving from Venice, Italy, made contact with the objects on the New Jersey Turnpike. The aircraft, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members, managed to land safely despite the close call.Dramatic footage shows the passenger plane coming dangerously close to the ground, with cars and other traffic visible on the highway below as it clipped the light pole and truck. The clear weather conditions and good visibility at the time of the incident have raised questions about the circumstances leading to the near-miss. A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed that the maintenance team is currently evaluating the damage to the aircraft and that a thorough flight safety investigation has been initiated.The crew involved in the incident has been removed from service as part of the standard protocol. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported that there were no injuries among the passengers or crew on the plane, although minor damage to the aircraft was observed. Airport staff quickly inspected the runway for debris, and normal operations resumed shortly after the incident.The tractor-trailer driver, who was working for H&S Family of Bakeries, suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital before being released. His windscreen was shattered, and there was a puncture hole in the cab of the truck.Additionally, the light pole struck a Jeep traveling on the parkway after being hit by the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation into the incident. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy expressed concern over the event, stating that such incidents should never happen in America and emphasized the importance of learning from these occurrences to prevent future accidents.The NTSB has directed United Airlines to secure and provide both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to support the investigation. This incident is part of a growing trend of close calls and near-misses involving American airlines and airports in recent years. In April, a UPS cargo plane had to abort its landing in Louisville when a small plane crossed the runway just as it approached, forcing the UPS plane to perform a go-around to avoid a collision.Earlier this year, an American Airlines pilot was forced to slam on the brakes after a truck came within feet of colliding with his plane on the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Two vehicles drove past the plane, seemingly unaware that Flight 1197 had its taxi lights on. The pilot informed the air traffic controller that they had already begun moving before the car passed by.In March, an Air Canada Express plane collided with a Port Authority fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and co-pilot and injuring dozens of passengers. Last January, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred in DC above the Potomac River between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk helicopter, killing all 67 people aboard both aircraft.These incidents highlight the need for enhanced safety measures and stricter adherence to protocols to prevent such occurrences in the future