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United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says | Flipboard

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United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the…

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What happened

United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the…

Why it matters

The stakes turn on whether readers accept that The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike moments before touchdow.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike moments before touchdown, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board Thursday.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

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Claim 1: “The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike moments before touchdown, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board Thursday.”
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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent web sources citing a preliminary NTSB report stating the plane was 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike before striking a light pole.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UPS Airlines Flight 2976 was a scheduled domestic cargo flight in the United States from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky, to Honolulu, Hawaii. On November 4, 2025…
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 811 was a regularly scheduled international flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, with intermediate stops at Honolulu and Auckland. On February 24, 1989, the Boeing 747 serving the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_811
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Claim 2: “cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant gastrointestinal condition caused by the Cyclospora”
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The claim is verified by the CDC and other health-related web search results, confirming that cyclosporiasis is an intestinal/gastrointestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 4, 2024 ... Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, also known as Cyclospora.
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago ... Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which can contaminate fresh produce and vegetables. Some ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal sickness caused by a parasite called cyclospora. The illness typically spreads during the summer when people ...
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Claim 3: “more than 700 people in the U.S. so far (and counting) have been infected with cyclosporiasis”
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There is a direct contradiction between sources. Two web sources claim 'more than 700 people' have been infected, while another web source citing the CDC reports only '145 cases in 17 states' from May through June 16.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) is a program of the United States government to purchase toxic assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector that was passed…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
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Claim 4: “United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says”
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Multiple independent web sources and a Wikipedia entry for 'United Airlines Flight 169' confirm that the flight flew exceptionally low over the New Jersey Turnpike and was 19 feet above the highway when it struck a light pole during its approach to Newark.
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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…
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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 flew exceptionally low over the New J…
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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…
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