Plane hit light pole, not truck

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First officer of United flight that hit light pole on New Jersey Turnpike told captain he was "slow and a little low," NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on a United Airlines plane that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike in May.

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United pilot knew plane was too low before hitting light pole: Investigators
United Airlines flight hit light pole, truck on NJ Turnpike after pilot was warned ‘you’re slow and a little low’
Report reveals details of flight that hit pole coming in to land at New Jersey Airport
A United Airlines copilot acknowledged the aircraft was flying too low before it struck a light pole during a landing at Newark Liberty last month, but claimed he failed to realise the danger in time ...

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United Airlines plane hit light pole during Newark landing, NTSB finds
NTSB report finds light pole debris hit Baltimore truck on New Jersey turnpike, not plane
Plane hit light pole, not truck, on New Jersey turnpike as it landed, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board has released new details involving an incident between a United Airlines flight and a truck last month.

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New details after plane comes feet from NJ Turnpike
Copilot of United jet that struck a light pole realized flight was low, but not in time, report says

NTSB says United jet was too slow and too low in Newark landing accident

Federal investigators say the captain flying the United 767 from Italy was too slow and too low before landing last month at Newark, N.J. The jet struck a light pole, damaging a truck on the turnpike.

Pilot Was Warned Jet Was Too Low Before It Clipped a Light Pole

The pilot heard a “thump” while landing in Newark, according to a newly released report. The light pole crashed onto a truck.