[49243] Severe incident at Newark Airport: Passenger plane struck a light pole and a truck

Aviation incident at Liberty Newark Airport

On Sunday, May 4, 2026, a severe incident occurred at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, when a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 passenger plane was involved in an accident during its landing. According to a report by آخرین خبر, the plane, which was operating flight number 169 from Venice, Italy, flew at too low an altitude while approaching runway 29 and struck a light pole on the side of the road.

The collision with the pole caused it to fall onto a truck that was transporting baked goods, an event described by العربیه فارسی as a collision that led to the plane falling onto the truck on a nearby highway. خبرگزاری ایرנ noted that there were 231 people on board the plane – 221 passengers and 10 crew members.

While all passengers and crew survived the incident unharmed, فارس بین‌الملل و سیاست خارجی reported that the truck driver was injured as a result of the collision. Officials from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the plane managed to complete its landing safely after the event, and noted that an official investigation into the matter would be opened. These Iranian media outlets (IRNA and Fars) are covering the incident with a focus on the risks and damage caused on the ground, while Akharin Khabar emphasized the fact that all passengers emerged unharmed "miraculously."