United Airlines 767 Hits Truck and Streetlight During Newark Landing; No Passengers Injured

Mon, 04 May 2026 06:55:00 +0200

A United Airlines Boeing 767 traveling from Venice, Italy, collided with a truck and a highway streetlight while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026. The incident occurred near Runway 29, which begins less than 400 feet from the New Jersey Turnpike, where the plane's landing gear and underside struck a pole and a tractor-trailer. The pole subsequently hit a nearby Jeep. The truck driver, Warren Boardley, sustained non-life-threatening cuts from broken glass and was treated at a hospital. Eyewitnesses reported seeing debris and feeling strong gusts of wind as the low-flying plane passed. Despite the collision, all 200 passengers and 10 crew members on board were unharmed, and the aircraft taxied safely to the gate. United Airlines stated that its maintenance team is evaluating the plane's damage and that a thorough safety investigation is underway. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending an investigator to analyze the cockpit voice recorder