A United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, according to reports. Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
The aircraft was on approach to the airport when it made contact with the pole, which is located on the adjacent turnpike. No further details about the flight number, number of passengers, or possible injuries were immediately available in the initial reports.
NBC News reported the incident under the headline "United plane strikes pole on approach to Newark airport." Newsmax added that federal authorities are investigating the event, specifying that the plane was a United Airlines passenger jet landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport and that it struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board typically investigate such occurrences, though the specific agencies involved were not named in the available reports. The status of the aircraft and any operational impacts at the airport were not detailed.
No left-leaning or right-leaning editorializing was present in the source material beyond the factual descriptions of the event. Both outlets conveyed the same core information: a United plane hit a pole while landing at Newark, and authorities are looking into it.
As of the latest updates, the investigation is ongoing, and further information is expected to be released by officials.
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