Officer told captain of flight that hit light pole he was "a little low," NTSB says
The NTSB released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
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The NTSB released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.
Debris from the light pole smashed into a passing tractor trailer, the NTSB report says. It was initially believed the plane's landing gear had come into contact with that truck. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
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The NTSB on Monday interviewed the flight crew from the United Airlines plane that struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike before landing safely at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday.
CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas has the latest on the investigation.
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An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
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.
The NTSB is investigating the mishap, which involved a Boeing 767 with 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
The Port Authority said the plane was on its way to Runway 29 when it hit the pole. The airline said the plane landed safely and nobody on board was injured. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin has the latest.
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