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Newark airport route where United plane hit truck is notoriously dangerous, expert says: ‘you’re out there in the wild west’

Nypost · · 330 words · By Jared Downing
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“United Flight 169 smashed into a truck this weekend”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that United Flight 169 struck a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on a Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark ( NEW-ərk, locally NOORK) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, the county seat of Essex County, and a principal city of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark,_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 Flight 169 was 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 N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_169
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“Dozens of pilots reported near-misses and other problems on the Newark Liberty International Airport approach where United Flight 169 smashed into a truck”
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While the accident in Claim 0 is corroborated, the specific claim that 'dozens of pilots reported near-misses' on this specific approach is not corroborated by the provided evidence; the evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions and general airport descriptions.
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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 — 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 — Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal, a major component of the Port of New York and New Jersey, is the principal container ship facility for goods entering and leaving the New York metropolitan area …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Newark–Elizabeth_Marine_T…
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“Years of confidential reports submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration detail problems with “Stadium Visual Rwy 29””
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The evidence confirms the existence of the 'Stadium Visual Rwy 29' approach, but there is no evidence provided in the search results confirming the existence of 'years of confidential reports' to the FAA regarding problems with it.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Isl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (IATA: PVD, ICAO: KPVD, FAA LID: PVD) is a public international airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, United States, 6 miles (5.2 nmi; 9.7 km) south of the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_T._F._Green_Inter…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State College Regional Airport (IATA: SCE, ICAO: KUNV, FAA LID: UNV), formerly University Park Airport, is a public airport in Benner Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, serving State College and C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_College_Regional_Airport
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“That approach is infamous for a sharp, 70-degree turn, an unusually short runway, nonstandard guidance lights”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results for a sports store ('Stadium.fi') and other airports. No evidence was found regarding the specific turn degrees or guidance lights of the Newark approach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yoshikimono is a kimono fashion brand created by Japanese rock musician Yoshiki. After its debut at Asia Girls Explosion in 2011, the brand has been featured as a headliner presentation at Tokyo Fashi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshikimono
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Tak Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, it is often referr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO) in Kinston, North Carolina, to Huntington Tri-State Ai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Airways_Flight_932
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“Robert Joslin, former FAA’s chief scientific and technical advisor... is now a professor at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University”
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Multiple independent sources (faculty page and professional profiles) confirm Robert Joslin was the FAA's Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor and is currently a professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 flight test pil…
https://faculty.erau.edu/Robert.Joslin
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web search NEUTRAL — of aviation journals. Dr. Joslin is currently an Associate Professor in the College of Aeronautics, Department of Graduate Studies-Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.
https://www.cali.org/user/333769
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web search NEUTRAL — “It probably happens more than you and I realize,” said Robert Joslin, a professor of practice at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s College of Aviation in Daytona Beach, Florida. “It’s not always…
https://www.29news.com/2025/02/26/american-airlines-flight-d…
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“veering to the right of the runway... puts passenger planes right over New Jersey Turnpike traffic”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Stadium Visual approach involves a low-altitude turn that places aircraft over the highway/New Jersey Turnpike.
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web search NEUTRAL — Runway 29 is Newark’s short crosswind runway. It’s just 6,726 feet with 6,502 feet landing distance available. There’s both a BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 29 and STADIUM VISUAL RWY 29 approach procedures with no…
https://viewfromthewing.com/united-777-makes-a-jaw-dropping-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Stadium Visual Rwy 29 minimums are 3,500 feet and 5 miles, which is a lot for an approach—but this is, by definition, a visual procedure.
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/december/p…
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web search NEUTRAL — This specific "Stadium Visual" approach requires a low-altitude turn right before the runway, which places large aircraft like this United Boeing 777 just a few hundred feet above the highway.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/newark-airport-plane-over-hi…
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“runway 29 — the airport’s shortest landing strip at around 6,700 feet”
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A web search result explicitly states that Runway 29 is Newark's short crosswind runway and provides the specific length of 6,726 feet, which aligns with the claim's 'around 6,700 feet'.
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web search 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience an exciting touchdown on the East Coast at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), arriving on Runway 29.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwf-JCBr8N8
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web search NEUTRAL — Landing at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) often feels like a near miss for drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike, especially when pilots are cleared for Runway 29. This specific "Stadium Visu…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/runway-29-newark
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“they must maintain an altitude of exactly 500 feet”
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The evidence mentions weather minima (3,500 feet ceiling) and the need for caution during the turn, but does not specify a requirement to maintain an altitude of 'exactly 500 feet'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stadium visual rwy 29.Weather Minima: 3500 feet ceiling and 5 miles visibility. NOTE: ALERT RUNWAY 29: Use caution when turning on final approach to ensure you are correctly aligned with Rwy 29.
https://ru.flightaware.com/resources/airport/EWR/IAP/STADIUM…
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web search NEUTRAL — For years, the "Stadium Visual RWY 29" approach was the only option for northeast arrivals at Newark (KEWR). Requiring visual weather, this approach has aircraft navigate via a series of visual landma…
https://flightsimassociation.com/guides/learning-flights/des…
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web search NEUTRAL — Studium Visual Rwy29Arrival : KEWR Rwy29[Visual approa...">Newark Liberty Intl is located right next to Manhattan. it brakes off in the middle of the ILS 22L approach and lands on Rwy 29 on a visual a…
https://landing-approach2.fc2.net/blog-entry-24.html
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“the orientation lights (“PAPI lights”) are on the right side of the runway”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific placement of PAPI lights for Runway 29.
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“Dozens of pilots have filed complaints about Stadium Visual Rwy 29 on the FAA’s confidential reporting system”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding pilots filing complaints via the FAA's confidential reporting system for this specific runway.
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