A United Boeing 767-400, registration N77066 performing flight UA-169 from Venice (Italy) to Newark,NJ (USA) with 218 passengers and 13 crew, performed a circling visual approach to runway 29, tower reported the winds from 320 degrees at 12 knots gusts 24. When crossing over I95 about 220 meters/720 feet before the runway threshold the aircraft contacted one of the light poles of the I95 and the trailer of a bakery delivery truck with its landing gear and its underbelly. The aircraft continued for a landing without further incident. The aircraft taxied to the apron maintaining routine communication. The crew reported subsequently, they felt something right over the threshold and there is a hole in the side of the aircraft. There were no injuries on board of the aircraft, the truck driver received minor injuries, the truck and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The NTSB announced they are investigating the occurrence. The NTSB later stated the occurrence "has been classified as an accident due to the extent of damage to the airplane." An investigator has arrived to conduct interviews with the flight crew.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POLE ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, NEWARK, NJ." and stated there was one minor injury on the ground.
Metars:
KEWR 031851Z 30020G36KT 10SM BKN075 15/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1845 SLP111 T01501061 $=
KEWR 031751Z 29023G32KT 10SM BKN075 BKN250 14/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27036/1724 SLP116 T01391056 10139 20083 58005 $=
KEWR 031651Z 29019G30KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 13/M05 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28030/1648 SLP118 T01331050 $=
KEWR 031551Z 30018G28KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 BKN250 12/M06 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30032/1538 SLP122 T01171056 $=
KEWR 031451Z 31019G33KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN250 11/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 31033/1442 SLP121 T01111083 58001 $=
KEWR 031351Z 31013G27KT 10SM FEW050 SCT095 BKN250 11/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30027/1345 SLP122 T01061028 $=
KEWR 031251Z 31012G19KT 10SM FEW070 BKN095 BKN250 09/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/1202 SLP122 T00941028 $=
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL169/history/20260503/0915Z/LIPZ/KEWR
Dash Cam Video (Video: H&S Bakery):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmnS3y_b6ZA
The damage to the bakery truck:
The hole in the side of the aircraft:
Flight Trajectory (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
The NTSB announced they are investigating the occurrence. The NTSB later stated the occurrence "has been classified as an accident due to the extent of damage to the airplane." An investigator has arrived to conduct interviews with the flight crew.
The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POLE ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, NEWARK, NJ." and stated there was one minor injury on the ground.
Metars:
KEWR 031851Z 30020G36KT 10SM BKN075 15/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1845 SLP111 T01501061 $=
KEWR 031751Z 29023G32KT 10SM BKN075 BKN250 14/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27036/1724 SLP116 T01391056 10139 20083 58005 $=
KEWR 031651Z 29019G30KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 13/M05 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28030/1648 SLP118 T01331050 $=
KEWR 031551Z 30018G28KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 BKN250 12/M06 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30032/1538 SLP122 T01171056 $=
KEWR 031451Z 31019G33KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN250 11/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 31033/1442 SLP121 T01111083 58001 $=
KEWR 031351Z 31013G27KT 10SM FEW050 SCT095 BKN250 11/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30027/1345 SLP122 T01061028 $=
KEWR 031251Z 31012G19KT 10SM FEW070 BKN095 BKN250 09/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/1202 SLP122 T00941028 $=
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL169/history/20260503/0915Z/LIPZ/KEWR
Dash Cam Video (Video: H&S Bakery):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmnS3y_b6ZA
The damage to the bakery truck:
The hole in the side of the aircraft:
Flight Trajectory (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth):
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