Monday, May 04, 2026

United Flight Strikes Truck on New Jersey Turnpike

An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

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-- Reuters (@reuters.com) May 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM

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The dashcam of the truck driver struck by the plane reveals the world's luckiest man in all his glory. It is amazing that the plan made it over the sound barrier wall. Suffice it to say that the pilot and co-pilot are now retired, and will go live on a farm upstate. Remember all you air travelers--the crucial parts of your flight are the first and final three minutes, and that a landing is just a controlled crash...

#1 | Posted by catdog at 2026-05-05 08:35 AM

"If I see a Black pilot, I'm going to be like, 'Boy, I hope he's qualified.'"

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-05 12:12 PM

Let's not forget that the interstates were built for, among other things, plane landings and troop movements.

The Jersey Turnpike is a trip. Still use the same punch-code-type cards for toll payments they were using 60 years ago.

And do you tip the guy who pumps your gas? So many questions . . .

#3 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-05-05 03:23 PM

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