{"id":188567,"date":"2026-06-04T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=188567"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:33:05","slug":"united-airlines-issues-safety-bulletin-after-boeing-767-clips-light-pole-in-newark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/united-airlines-issues-safety-bulletin-after-boeing-767-clips-light-pole-in-newark.html","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Issues Safety Bulletin After Boeing 767 Clips Light Pole in Newark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>United Airlines <\/strong>has issued a safety bulletin to its pilots following an incident in which a <strong>Boeing 767<\/strong> struck a light pole in the vicinity of Newark Liberty International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Incident: Impact on Short Final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 3, a United Airlines Boeing 767 was on short final approach to Newark when it clipped a light pole located on the New Jersey Turnpike, at an altitude of just 15 feet (4.5 meters) above the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result of the impact, debris from the pole fell and struck a tractor-trailer traveling southbound on the highway, an event captured in a shocking video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the severity of the collision, the outcome resulted in no fatalities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Passengers and Crew:<\/strong> The 220 passengers and 11 flight and cabin crew members disembarked at the gate without sustaining injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Third Parties Involved:<\/strong> The truck driver suffered minor injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material Damage:<\/strong> The aircraft sustained substantial damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/united-airlines-expands-mexico-footprint-with-new-routes-to-tuxtla-gutierrez-and-los-cabos.html\">United Airlines Expands Mexico Footprint with New Routes to Tuxtla Guti\u00e9rrez and Los Cabos<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NTSB Preliminary Findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into the occurrence. According to testimonies gathered by the agency:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The captain flying stated that he &#8220;felt fast&#8221; regarding airspeed while turning the aircraft toward the runway. To compensate, he reduced power using the thrust levers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During short final, the first officer noticed the airspeed drop, exclaiming, &#8220;Hey, you&#8217;re slow,&#8221; followed moments later by a second warning: &#8220;Still slow and a little low.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Just prior to touchdown, the captain heard a loud thud, while the first officer recalled feeling a slight jolt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A subsequent NTSB inspection revealed that the Boeing 767 sustained three punctures on the lower left side of the fuselage and deep slash marks on a tire of the left main landing gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United Directives: &#8220;Ducking Under&#8221; Prohibited<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the incident, United Airlines&#8217; Flight Operations division reacted by issuing a specific alert for arrivals targeting the affected runway at Newark. The airline identified the piloting technique known as &#8220;ducking under&#8221;\u2014deliberately descending below the optimal glide path\u2014as a contributing factor leading to dangerously low approach altitudes during the visual segment at certain airports and runways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mitigate this risk moving forward, the company&#8217;s safety bulletin establishes strict parameters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Approaches must be conducted so that touchdown strictly occurs 1,500 feet past the runway threshold, and under no circumstances prior to 1,000 feet from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NTSB investigation remains ongoing to determine the definitive contributing factors of this safety event. 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