A United Airlines flight arriving from Italy struck a bakery truck and a light pole along the New Jersey Turnpike while approaching Newark Liberty International Airport, according to officials and media reports. The truck driver suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n
The incident happened at about 2 p.m. on Sunday as United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, was on approach to land at Newark, according to the FAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n The plane struck a truck traveling on the turnpike, and one of the aircraft\u2019s wheels hit the driver\u2019s-side window, The National News Desk reported. The truck was hauling products from Schmidt Baking Company.<\/p>\n The driver was taken to a hospital with small cuts after the incident, according to TNND<\/a>. Dashcam footage from the truck captured the moment of impact.<\/p>\n \tArticle continues below the player<\/p>\n A short video taken from the New Jersey Turnpike moments later showed a light pole bent downward along the highway. The FAA also confirmed that the plane struck a light pole.<\/p>\n