Newly-released video footage captured the moment a United Airlines plane collided with a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. “The Boeing 767 was traveling at about 160 mph when it made contact. Air traffic controllers say there was a hole in the side of the plane and damage to the tire following the incident. The man driving the truck, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, suffered minor injuries,” Collin Rugg wrote. Watch below: New footage shows the moment a United Airlines plane collided with a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Boeing 767 was traveling at about 160 mph when it made contact. Air traffic controllers say there was a hole in the side of… https://t.co/95QdBrihtK pic.twitter.com/m4BofEwB5d — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 5, 2026 More from the New York Post: United 169 had been attempting a visual landing on Runway 29 — a notoriously challenging approach. The maneuver — a “visual” approach in which pilots guide the plane by sight — is infamous for its short runway, nonstandard guidance lights, cross-traffic with other runways, crosswinds, and other tricky features, said Eric Wydra, director of the University of Oklahoma School of Aviation. “I understand why at Newark they don’t use that runway a lot,” he told The Post. The Post obtained dozens of complaints from pilots vexed by the notorious “Stadium Visual Rwy 29,” as it is known in aviation circles. “We were … listening to the Air Traffic Control chatter and also trying to follow the aircraft in front of us and find the runway, which was very difficult to see with all the lights coming from that direction,” wrote one pilot on the FAA’s anonymous Aviation Safety Reporting System. It has a slim margin for error and can be extremely difficult to course-correct if a plane undershoots an initial 70-degree turn, which appears to be what United 169 did. “If you undershoot it, then you’re out there in the Wild West,” said Robert Joslin, the former FAA’s chief scientific and technical advisor. “United Airlines said the crew has been removed from duty and maintenance staff are examining the aircraft,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote. “We will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation,” the airline reportedly stated. A photo has been posted on social media showing the moment United Airlines flight 169 struck a semi-truck on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday. The truck driver has since been released from hospital the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey… pic.twitter.com/wvMMWeb7pl — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 4, 2026 “They felt something over the threshold and there’s a hole in the side of the airplane,” ATC audio indicated. Take a listen: “Yeah they they felt something over the threshold and they there's a hole in the side of the airplane” ATC audio discussing United Airlines flight 69 (Boeing 767 from Venice) that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its approach to runway 29 at Newark. pic.twitter.com/7PIqFwO2Ym — Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) May 3, 2026 Video footage from prior landings reveals how low airplanes land at the infamous Newark runway. “This whole area into Runway 29 at Newark Liberty Airport desperately needs a redesign. This is Air Canada B787 Flight AC548 from Vancouver slightly missing that truck!” X user ‘Turbine Traveller’ wrote. Check it out: This whole area into Runway 29 at Newark Liberty Airport desperately needs a redesign. This is Air Canada B787 Flight AC548 from Vancouver slightly missing that truck! pic.twitter.com/BHJ0EgogAA — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 5, 2026 Fox News noted: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the aircraft struck the pole at roughly 2 p.m. local time and said it is investigating. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also looking into the incident and said an investigator is expected to arrive in Newark on Monday. “The agency has directed United Airlines to secure and provide both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to support the investigation. A preliminary report outlining the facts and circumstances of the event is expected within 30 days,” NTSB told FOX Business in an email.