Plane strikes truck and lamppost on landing - video shows incident

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• A United Airlines plane has struck a truck and a lamppost on its approach to Newark.
• The plane was nevertheless able to land safely and no one on board was injured.
• Only minor damage was caused, the truck driver suffered minor injuries.

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An airplane of the US airline United Airlines struck a truck and a lamppost on landing at Newark Airport. The Boeing 767-400 aircraft was approaching the airport near New York when the incident occurred.

According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flight 169 collided with a lamppost along the New Jersey Turnpike during its approach on Sunday afternoon at around 2 p.m. (local time). It also hit a truck that was traveling on the parallel highway. An investigation has been launched.

There were 221 passengers and ten crew members on board the aircraft, which was en route from Venice to Newark. The plane was nevertheless able to land safely and no one was injured.

According to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, only minor damage was caused to the aircraft. Flight operations were quickly resumed after an inspection of the runway.

Driver of the truck suffered minor injuries

The driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment, but was able to leave a short time later.

United Airlines stated that the passengers had left the aircraft as normal. Technicians are currently investigating the damage to the aircraft. The airline also announced a comprehensive internal investigation. The affected crew has been temporarily relieved of duty.