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New video shows United plane clipping tractor-trailer while landing at Newark airport

Nypost · · 389 words · By Jared Downing
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/new-video-shows-united-plane-clipping-truc…

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

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“United jet that walloped a bakery truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, injuring the driver.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a United Airlines plane (Flight 169) struck a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, injuring the driver.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kiwi International Air Lines was a Part 121 American airline that operated from September 21, 1992 to March 24, 1999. It had its headquarters in the Hemisphere Center in Newark, New Jersey adjacent to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_International_Air_Lines
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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 — People Express Airlines, stylized as PEOPLExpress, was a low-cost airline in the United States that operated from 1981 until it merged with Continental Airlines in 1987. Its headquarters was in the No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Express_Airlines_(1980s…
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“The footage shows United 169 coming in low over the New Jersey Turnpike, where its landing gear appears to crash into the top of a tractor-trailer”
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Wikipedia specifically identifies United Airlines Flight 169 as a flight from Venice to Newark that flew exceptionally low over the New Jersey Turnpike during its final phase.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 95 (I-95) is a major Interstate Highway that runs along the East Coast of the United States from Miami, Florida, north to the Canada–United States border at Houlton, Maine. In New Jersey, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_95_in_New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). The 117.2-mile (188.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Turnpike
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is a state agency responsible for maintaining the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, which are two toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_Turnpike_Authority
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“The blow appears to have shoved the trailer into a concrete barrier; the plane also struck a lamp pole.”
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Two independent web search results confirm the plane struck a lamp/light pole and that the impact shoved the trailer into a concrete barrier.
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web search NEUTRAL — The blow appears to have shoved the trailer into a concrete barrier; the plane also struck a lamp pole. Footage from a dash cam inside the cab shows the hapless driver rocking as if in an earthquake.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-video-shows-united-pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEWARK, N.J. (PIX11) — A United Airlines flight struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to officials.
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/united-flight-strikes-ligh…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the aircraft approached the Pentagon, I saw a minor flash (later found out that the aircraft had sheared off a portion of a highway light pole down on Hwy 110). As the aircraft flew ever lower I st…
https://ratical.org/ratville/CAH/F77penta05.html
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“The driver survived the terrifying ordeal with minimal injuries, and none of the 231 people aboard the plane was hurt.”
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The provided Wikipedia results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to West Bengal elections, a village in Michigan, and the USA in general) and do not contain information about the injuries or passenger count of Flight 169.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative Assembly elections were held in West Bengal, to elect all 294 members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. This electoral process of 292 seats unfolded between 27 March to 29 April 2021, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_West_Bengal_Legislative_A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Millersburg is a village in Presque Isle County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. The village is within Case Township.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersburg,_Michigan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“United 169 had been attempting a visual landing on Runway 29”
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While Wikipedia confirms the flight number and the event of flying low over the turnpike, the provided evidence does not explicitly mention 'Runway 29' or a 'visual landing' attempt.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colgan Air Flight 3407 was a scheduled passenger flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Buffalo, New York, on February 12, 2009. Approaching Buffalo, the Bombardier Q400, entered an aerodynamic stall from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colgan_Air_Flight_3407
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CommutAir Flight 4933 (operating as United Express Flight 4933) was a domestic regional flight operating from Newark, New Jersey, to Presque Isle, Maine, in the United States. The flight was operated …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CommutAir_Flight_4933
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 169 is a scheduled international passenger flight from Venice, Italy, to Newark, New Jersey, United States. On May 3, 2026, the Boeing 767-400 flew exceptionally low over the Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_169
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“Eric Wydra, director of the University of Oklahoma School of Aviation”
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Multiple independent web search results and a LinkedIn profile confirm Eric Wydra is the Director of the School of Aviation Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
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web search NEUTRAL — View Eric Wydra's email address (e*****@ou***.edu) and phone number. Eric works at University Of Oklahoma as Director, School of Aviation Studies. Eric is based out of Norman, Oklahoma, United States …
https://wiza.co/d/university-of-oklahoma/5852/eric-wydra
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: University of Oklahoma · Education: USAF Air War College · Location: Norman · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Eric Wydra's profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-wydra-9327602b
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web search NEUTRAL — Demand exceeds supply," said Eric Wydra, director of the OU School of Aviation. The idea for the program was introduced three years ago when the university's provost asked Wydra about developing a hel…
https://okbusinessvoice.com/2024/07/31/university-of-oklahom…
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“Robert Joslin, the former FAA’s chief scientific and technical advisor.”
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Cross-reference from Nypost and multiple web search results confirm Robert Joslin was the FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Technology.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Robert "Buck" Joslin currently serves as the FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Technology and also an Adjunct Assistant Professor with ERAU-Worldwide. He previously serv…
https://commons.erau.edu/ntas-bios/53/
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web search NEUTRAL — Biography Dr. Robert Joslin currently serves as an associate professor of Practice. He previously served as the FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Technology and an FAA fligh…
https://faculty.erau.edu/Robert.Joslin
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web search NEUTRAL — After serving in the Marine Corps for 30 years and achieving the rank of Colonel, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration as the Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor for Flight Deck Technology …
https://www.cali.org/user/333769
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