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WATCH: New video shows view from Newark airport as United jet hits truck on NJ Turnpike

Nbcwashington · · 600 words · By Jennifer Millman
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What to Know - A United flight with more than 230 people aboard hit a bakery company's tractor-trailer on the NJ Turnpike Sunday, damaging the plane and the vehicle in a shocking incident caught on dashcam.

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What happened

What to Know - A United flight with more than 230 people aboard hit a bakery company's tractor-trailer on the NJ Turnpike Sunday, damaging the plane and the vehicle in a shocking incident caught on dashcam.

Why it matters

- The driver of the tractor-trailer got glass in his hand and arm, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Common ground

- Video shows his view at the moment of impact; he goes from singing to himself to a blur; now new surveillance video shows what the view looked like from the outside - United said in a statement that it will conduct a "rigorous safety inspection" regarding…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/video-united-flight-hi…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, is seen in slow motion approaching the runways”
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Both KRDO and NBC Washington confirm that Flight 169 was arriving from Venice, Italy.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — United Flight 169 was arriving from Venice, Italy, carrying more than 200 passengers and 10 crew members.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/united-airlines-boeing-767-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — It was about 2 p.m. Sunday when Flight 169, arriving from Venice, Italy, hit a Baker's Express truck as it traveled south on the Turnpike.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/vi…
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Claim 2: “United said in a statement that it will conduct a "rigorous safety inspection" regarding what went wrong; the airline says the entire crew has been pulled from service in the meantime”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and Kayak pages for United Airlines and does not contain the specific statement regarding a 'rigorous safety inspection' or the crew being pulled from service.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest travel deals on flights, hotels and rental cars. Book airline tickets and MileagePlus award tickets to worldwide destinations.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find and compare United Airlines flights & tickets for all destinations, read 9,683 reviews, see United Airlines fees, cancellation policy and flight information | KAYAK
https://www.kayak.com/United-Airlines.UA.airline.html
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Claim 3: “Video appears to show the plane knock the tractor-trailer with its landing gear on its final approach. It also knocks down a light pole.”
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Multiple sources, including Fox News and other reports, confirm the landing gear struck the tractor-trailer and a light pole was knocked down.
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 169 struck a light pole and bakery truck during its approach at Newark Liberty International Airport. All 221 passengers were unharmed.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/watch-harrowing-footage-captures-…
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web search NEUTRAL — United flight strikes light pole during Newark landing. 2 days ago. Save for later.WATCH: Harrowing footage captures moment United flight's landing gear strikes tractor trailer.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The aircraft continued its approach, landed safely at Newark, and taxied normally to the gate. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew. United Airlines confirmed that the flight “came into …
https://www.smobserved.com/story/2026/05/11/news/united-airl…
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Claim 4: “Chuck Paterakis, senior vice president of transportation and logistics at H&S Bakery, the parent company of Schmidt Bakery”
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Claim 5: “The tractor-trailer's windshield was smashed.”
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Claim 6: “The flight landed safely at Newark. None of the 231 people aboard were hurt.”
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Multiple sources confirm the plane landed safely at Newark and that the 231 people on board (passengers and crew) were uninjured.
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web search NEUTRAL — United Flight with 231 Onboard Hits Pole and Tractor-Trailer Near Newark Liberty. A United flight hit a light pole and bakery truck while approaching Newark Liberty, but landed safely with no injuries…
https://www.visaverge.com/news/united-flight-with-231-onboar…
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web search NEUTRAL — A United Airlines Boeing 767 clipped a truck and streetlight while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, injuring the driver. The plane landed safely with no injuries to passengers or crew.
https://topaccolade.com/world-news/usa-updates/news_descript…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries.
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cr7pvgl9dpeo
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Claim 7: “The former [NTSB] has classified the incident as an accident.”
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The Guardian and other web search results explicitly state that the NTSB classified the incident as an accident due to substantial damage to the aircraft.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NTSB has now classified Sunday’s incident at Newark Liberty International Airport as an accident after a Boeing 767 hit a light pole on final approach to Runway 29, causing significant damage to t…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/latest-united-airlines-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident, which took place after 11pm on Friday, sparked an engine fire. Photograph: @madicartas.Only the delivery truck driver was injured, but the plane was damaged extensively and the NTSB clas…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/frontier-air…
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has defined this as an accident due to the substantial damage incurred to the aircraft. Just prior to the accident, the aircraft switched to the shorter…
https://www.airlineratings.com/articles/united-airlines-767-…
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Claim 8: “The truck was operating for Schmidt Bakery, a Baltimore, Maryland-based company”
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Multiple sources identify the truck as belonging to Schmidt Bakery (or H&S Bakery) based in Baltimore, Maryland.
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigation into the jet crash into a Baltimore truck. Officials said Flight UA169, a Boeing 767 that originated from Venice, Italy, was carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members when it hit a tru…
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-truck-drive…
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web search NEUTRAL — The tire clipped one. The pole came down on a Schmidt bakery truck heading to a Newark depot. The driver, Warren Boardley, got cut by flying glass when a 767 landing gear assembly came through his dri…
https://www.smobserved.com/story/2026/05/11/news/united-airl…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEWARK, N.J. — A Baltimore-based bakery delivery truck was struck by a low-flying United Airlines jet on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon as the plane prepared to land at Newark Liberty.
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/viral-dashcam-video-baltimore-bak…
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Claim 9: “A United flight with more than 230 people aboard hit a bakery company's tractor-trailer on the NJ Turnpike Sunday”
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Multiple independent sources (NBC New York, Port Authority/Web Search results) confirm a United flight with over 230 people struck a bakery tractor-trailer on the NJ Turnpike on a Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 169 was traveling from Venice Marco Polo Airport in Italy and was on its final approach to Runway 29 at Newark when the aircraft struck an object over the southbound New Jersey …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/newark-airport-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — A United flight with more than 230 people aboard hit a bakery company's tractor-trailer on the NJ Turnpike Sunday, damaging the plane and the vehicle in a shocking incident caught on dashcam.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/video-united-plane-hit…
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight Strikes Tractor Trailer and Light Pole During Landing.Video shows United flight strike truck on New Jersey Turnpike before landing at Newark Liberty Airport. 3 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 10: “That pole flew into a Jeep, though no one was hurt in the SUV.”
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Claim 11: “The driver of the tractor-trailer got glass in his hand and arm, but is expected to make a full recovery.”
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Multiple sources confirm the driver (identified as Warren Boardley) sustained minor injuries from broken glass and was treated/released.
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web search NEUTRAL — The tractor-trailer driver sustained minor cuts from broken glass and was treated and released. Authorities including the Port Authority Police and New Jersey State Police responded promptly, while th…
https://rollingout.com/2026/05/04/united-airlines-plane-truc…
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web search NEUTRAL — The driver of the tractor-trailer, Warren Boardley, was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said on Sunday. No passenge…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/nyregion/newark-airport-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767-400 arriving from Venice, Italy, landed safely on Sunday afternoon despite the incident. No passengers or crew members were injured, but the tractor-trailer dr…
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/united-airlines-…
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Claim 12: “Photos show plane damage... One of the photos shows a gash in the belly of the plane. Another shows damage to the tires.”
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Claim 13: “Newly surfaced security camera footage shows a view of the NJ Turnpike as a United jet clips a tractor-trailer and a light pole on its descent into Newark.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of security/surveillance footage showing the jet clipping a tractor-trailer and a light pole on the NJ Turnpike.
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web search NEUTRAL — United Airlines Flight 169 struck a light pole and bakery truck during its approach at Newark Liberty International Airport. All 221 passengers were unharmed.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/watch-harrowing-footage-captures-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Newly surfaced security camera footage shows a view of the NJ Turnpike as a United jet clips a tractor-trailer and a light pole on its descent into Newark.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/video-united-flight-hi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The footage shows the wheels of the jet coming close to the truck as the plane makes its descent. "Based on a preliminary investigation, while a United Airlines Aircraft was approaching the runway, a …
https://abc7news.com/post/new-video-shows-united-airlines-fl…
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Claim 14: “The NTSB and FAA are investigating.”
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Both NBC Washington and BBC News independently report that the FAA and NTSB are investigating the incident.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The FAA and the National Transportation Board are also investigating.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/vi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The runway was closed while the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y95782wyko?at_medium=RSS…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.