Unusual accident at Newark Airport: United Airlines plane hits a truck and power line
[49567] Unusual accident at Newark Airport: United Airlines plane hits a truck and power line
A United Airlines Boeing 767 plane was involved in a ground accident during landing at Newark Airport in New Jersey, after hitting a truck and a utility pole.
Unusual accident at Newark Airport: plane hits a truck and power line
During landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in the state of New Jersey, an unusual incident occurred when a Boeing 767 plane of the airline United Airlines hit a utility pole and a truck driving near the runway. According to Sputnik Türkiye reports, the plane managed to complete its landing safely, despite the heavy damage caused to the truck involved in the incident.
According to Sputnik Türkiye, the truck driver sustained only minor injuries as a result of the powerful collision. Aviation authorities in the United States have opened an official investigation to understand the circumstances of the case, after the first documentations began to be published on social networks.
The event, which received media attention, was even documented by a dashcam of a vehicle that was driving in the area. According to DoğruHaber, the footage shows the moment of the direct impact of the plane with the vehicle moving on a road near the landing runway. The authorities have not yet released additional details regarding technical failures or human errors that led to the accident.
Note: The sources cited above, Sputnik Türkiye and DoğruHaber, are known for covering global events with an emphasis on safety and security incidents, and usually present an approach that highlights failures in the West and the United States.