Crazy video captures moment plane landing at Newark strikes bakery truck

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 242 words · By Emily Crane

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“a United Airlines plane struck a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while coming in to land at Newark Airport”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, AOL, and other web search results) confirm that a United Airlines plane struck a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Airport.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New Jersey (sometimes colloquially shortened Jersey) is a state located in both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the heavily urbanized …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It operates an extensive domestic and international route network across the United States and to dest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines

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“the driver, who works for the Baltimore-based H&S Bakery”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state the truck driver worked for the Baltimore-based H&S Bakery.

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web search NEUTRAL — She called the Baltimore-based bakery’s customer service number, pleading that they share the truck’s contents with travelers. Within 20 minutes, she received a call from the company’s leadership: Yes…
https://www.thebeaconnewspapers.com/hs-bakery-rises-to-the-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — (WBFF) — A bakery truck that left Baltimore was struck by an airplane in New Jersey, and the entire moment was caught on dashcam video, according to the owner of Baltimore-based H&S Bakery.
https://www.resetera.com/threads/bakery-delivery-driver-luck…

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web search NEUTRAL — The bakery truck driver was cruising and singing before his truck was hit by a plane trying to land. H&S Family of Bakeries. The confused driver glanced up quickly as one of the jet’s wheels made impa…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/us-news/crazy-video-captures-m…

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“the terrifying saga unfolded... Sunday afternoon”

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Flipboard reports the incident happened Sunday afternoon. While one cross-reference mentions a different Sunday event (Bahamas), the Flipboard reference specifically links the Sunday afternoon timing to the United flight from Italy.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — According to a release from the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the incident happened Sunday afternoon on Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island, Great Stirrup Cay.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/american-cruise-passen…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Authorities say the incident happened Sunday afternoon as the United flight from Italy was descending toward the runway.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/united-flight-was-only-abou…

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“the whistling sound of incoming United Airlines Flight 169 could be heard overhead”

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The FAA statement cited in web search results explicitly identifies the aircraft as United Airlines Flight 169.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 232 was a regularly scheduled United Airlines flight from Stapleton International Airport in Denver to O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, continuing to Philadelphia Intern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 585 was a scheduled passenger flight on March 3, 1991, from Denver to Colorado Springs, Colorado, carrying 20 passengers and 5 crew members. The Boeing 737 experienced a rudder …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_585

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four Al-Qaeda terrorists on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, as part of the September 11 attacks. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93

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“one of the jet’s wheels made impact with the truck’s window”

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Multiple sources, including 'View from the Wing' and other web results, report that a wheel of the aircraft struck the truck's window.

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web search NEUTRAL — Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the story reported that the truck was clipped by the plane itself, but it appears unclear whether the wheel was still attached to the landing gear or if it fell lo…
https://thedailybs.com/2026/05/04/wild-video-bakery-truck-dr…

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web search NEUTRAL — The aircraft also appears to have hit a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike, with its wheel smashing into the driver’s window and leaving the driver cut by broken glass.
https://viewfromthewing.com/united-767-hits-bakery-truck-on-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The bakery truck was headed towards Newark, New Jersey, hauling product from Schmidt Bakery. According to Chuck Paterakis, the senior vice president of Transportation & Logistics and co-principal at H…
https://fox56.com/news/nation-world/plane-wheel-crashes-into…

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“the driver... only suffered small cuts as a result of the harrowing ordeal and was treated in a local hospital”

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Web search results confirm the driver suffered only minor cuts from broken glass and was treated/able to pull over safely.

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web search NEUTRAL — The truck driver suffered only minor cuts from broken glass and was able to pull over safely, while the aircraft landed without further incident and no passengers were injured.
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/viral-dashcam-video-baltimore-bak…

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web search NEUTRAL — The box truck driver sustained minor injuries and received treatment at Carolinas Medical Center in Huntersville. The interstate closed down all lanes while the clean-up and investigation took place. …
https://thomasjhenrylaw.com/blog/box-truck-runs-fuel-causes-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Injuries: The semi-truck driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Investigation Ongoing: The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation with assistance from m…
https://goldfadenlaw.com/tragic-collision-one-dead-in-car-vs…

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“The Boeing aircraft, which had embarked from Venice, Italy”

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NPR and other web sources confirm the flight (Flight 169) was arriving from Venice, Italy, and was a Boeing aircraft (specifically a Boeing 767-400).

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most produced aircraft in history. A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopter. An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 · An airplane is any of a class of fixed-wing aircraft that is heavier than air, propelled by a screw propeller or a high-velocity jet, and supported by the dynamic reaction of the air ag…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/airplane

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the machines that move millions in our Aircraft category, featuring in-depth looks at the newest jets, turboprops, and next-generation concepts. From performance specs and cockpit innovations …
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“went on to land safely on Runway 29, which runs perpendicular to the highway”

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Multiple sources, including Aviation News and FAA statements, confirm the plane landed safely on Runway 29 and describe the runway's proximity/orientation to the NJ Turnpike.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), also known as London Heathrow Airport and named London Airport until 1966, is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of Eng…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathrow_Airport

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS, FAA LID: BOS) — more commonly known as Boston Logan International Airport — is an international airport located mostly in Ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_International_Airport

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“None of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members on the flight were injured”

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Nypost, NPR, and other web search results consistently report that none of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members were injured.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 221 Eos is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on January 18, 1882, in Vienna. In 1884, it was named after Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn, to honour…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/221_Eos

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) was a reserve fighter squadron of the United States Marine Corps. Originally commissioned during the World War II, it flew the Brewster F2A-3, and after reconst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMF-221

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list contains selected positive numbers in increasing order of magnitude, including counts of things, dimensionless quantities, and probabilities. Each number is given a name in the short scale, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders_of_magnitude_(numbers)

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