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Monday, May 04, 2026

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 | Reply

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