United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767-400, collided with a light pole during landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, damaging a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike. The plane’s crew reported striking an object over the southbound lanes at 2 p.m., prompting an immediate investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. The truck driver sustained minor injuries and was discharged after hospitalization, while all 221 passengers and 10 crew members aboard the flight remained unharmed. United Airlines confirmed the aircraft landed safely and taxied to a gate, with maintenance teams assessing structural damage.

The incident follows recent high-profile near-misses at Newark, including a March wing-tail collision between Singapore and Spirit Airlines flights and a February Alaska Airlines-FedEx runway encounter. Authorities are scrutinizing procedural protocols to prevent recurrence, though no immediate safety concerns were reported. Airport operations resumed normally after debris checks, and the FAA’s investigation remains ongoing.