Watch: Wild Video Captures Plane Striking Bakery Truck During Newark Landing
A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a bakery truck and a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, resulting in a dramatic incident captured on video. The truck driver sustained minor injuries and was hospitalized, while no injuries were reported among the 221 passengers and 10 crew on the plane. The aircraft sustained only minor damage and taxied to the gate normally, with federal agencies launching an investigation into the cause.
- ▪The United Airlines flight, arriving from Italy, landed safely despite hitting a delivery truck and a light pole.
- ▪Bakery truck driver Warren Boardley suffered minor injuries from broken glass but the cargo remained undamaged.
- ▪The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
- ▪United Airlines stated its maintenance team is assessing aircraft damage and the crew has been removed from service during the probe.
- ▪Chuck Paterakis of H&S Family of Bakeries said the plane's tires brushed the top of the truck's cab.
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Watch: Wild Video Captures Plane Striking Bakery Truck During Newark Landing By Nick Arama | 9:35 PM on May 03, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mel Evans, File A bakery truck driver had a very scary situation that he didn't anticipate on Sunday. The driver, Warren Boardley, had traveled from Baltimore to New Jersey, heading to his destination just off the New Jersey Turnpike near Newark Liberty International Airport. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); That's when this happened.
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