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Newark Airport Incident: Video of United Airlines flight hitting surface of light pole as FAA responds; WATCH

A United Airlines flight crashed into a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon. new jersey. United Flight 169 arrived at Newark Airport from Venice, Italy, around 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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Video of the plane crash has surfaced as the FAA released a statement providing details of the accident.

“At approximately 2 p.m. local time on May 3, United Airlines Flight 169 struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Boeing 767 landed safely and departed from VeniceItaly. “

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Here’s video of the moment the plane hit the pole. The video was captured by a bystander in a nearby car. AIRPORT.

United Airlines said in a statement, flight Landed safely with no injuries to crew or passengers. United said it was assessing the damage to the plane but so far has not released any details.

United also confirmed there were 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board.

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has handled approximately 48-49 million passengers annually in recent quarters, making it one of the busiest airports in the United States. The airport will handle approximately 48.9 million annual passengers in 2024, up slightly from the record 2023 season of 49.1 million passengers.

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