Driver injured after United plane hits truck while landing at Newark airport

By Redação Mix Vale • May 4, 2026 • 4 min de leitura

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An United Airlines plane struck a delivery truck and a lamp post at New Jersey Turnpike during its landing approach at Newark Liberty airport on Sunday. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor cuts to his arm and forearm. Ninguém on board the aircraft was injured. Boeing 767 landed safely after the incident at around 2pm.

Flight 169 came from Veneza, on Itália. The tire and the bottom of the fuselage touched the truck. The struck pole also damaged a nearby Jeep. Autoridades of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the driver received hospital care and was discharged on the same day.

Un Boeing 767-400 de la aerolínea United Airlines se impactó contra un poste del alumbrado eléctrico y alcanzó un camión de reparto que circulaba por la autopista paralela al aeropuerto de Newark. El conductor fue trasladado al hospital con heridas leves.

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Colisão occurred on a road near a busy highway

New Jersey Turnpike passes very close to the head of one of the airport’s main runways. Aviões on final approach flies low over several lanes of traffic. Driver Warren Boardley was transporting bakery products to a warehouse in the airport complex when the impact occurred.

Ele drove an H&S truck Family of Bakeries. A camera on the dashboard recorded the moment. In the video, the driver sings to himself before looking to the side in surprise. Then, a loud bang is heard and shrapnel fills the image. Ele was able to stop the vehicle and contact the employer.

The tire and the bottom of the plane hit the truck
A lamppost was knocked over and hit an Jeep
Apenas the truck driver suffered minor injuries
The plane carried 221 passengers and 10 crew
Nenhuma person on board was injured

Aeronave landed without any major problems

The company reported that the aircraft suffered only minor damage. Equipes’s United maintenance team began immediate evaluation. The crew was temporarily removed for an internal investigation. Normal Operações at the airport resumed after inspection of the runway for debris.

Flight 169 completed the landing normally. Passageiros disembarked without incident. The airport maintained regular traffic throughout the rest of the day.

Investigadores federal agents work on the case

National Transportation Safety Board will send an investigator to the scene this Monday. The agency requested the aircraft’s voice and flight data recorders. Federal Aviation Administration is also following the case. Strong Ventos with gusts in excess of 35 mph were recorded in the region at the time of the incident.

United Airlines stated that it fully cooperates with authorities. The initial focus of the investigation is to understand how the aircraft touched ground structures during the final approach.

Histórico recent incidents at airports in the region

Este episode takes place just over a month after the collision of an Air Canada jet with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport, in Nova York. Naquele case, two pilots died and more than 40 people were injured. Cerca 14 months earlier, a mid-air collision over the river Potomac, near Washington, involved an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter, with more than 60 deaths.

Especialistas in aviation closely monitor approach procedures at airports with nearby highways. Newark Liberty is one of the busiest hubs from United Airlines to Costa Leste.

Detalhes about the driver and the company

Warren Boardley works for Schmidt Bakery, part of the H&S Family of Bakeries group, based at Baltimore. The company’s vice president of transportation, Chuck Paterakis, released the employee’s name to the press. Ele highlighted that both the driver and the occupants of the plane were lucky in the outcome.

The truck was still loaded with bakery products. The driver was the only one injured. Cortes caused by broken glass were dealt with quickly.