Dossier
Flight 169
Coverage of Flight 169 in the Nexus archive.
- United Airlines jet flew too low and too slow before striking light pole and truck near Newark airport: NTSB
A United Airlines flight flying too low and too slow struck a light pole and a Schmidt Bakery truck near Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3. All 231 passengers and crew were unharmed, but the truck driver sustained minor injuries. The NTSB reported the Boeing 767-400 descended to 18-19 feet above ground level before the collision, prompting a safety alert from United Airlines.