JUST IN: Baltimore bakery truck struck by a United Airlines plane coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
According to local reports, the plane was a United Airlines Boeing 767-400.
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A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, damaging a truck and sending its driver to the hospital with minor injuries, authorities said.
Despite the collision, the aircraft landed safely. There were 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board, and no injuries were reported among those on the plane. United said the aircraft taxied to the gate normally and sustained only minor damage.
“Our maintenance team is evaluating damage to the aircraft and we will investigate how this occurred,” United Airlines said in a statement. “We will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation into the incident and our crew has been removed from service as part of the process.”
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