United Airlines Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, struck a bakery delivery truck and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026. While all 221 passengers and 10 crew members walked away unharmed, the truck driver suffered minor injuries.
The Boeing 767 being used by the popular airline came within feet of disaster as it crossed over Interstate 95 at an unusually low altitude. Dashboard camera footage from inside the truck shows the driver, Warren Boardley, singing to himself moments before the plane’s landing gear clipped the top of his cab. The impact sent glass shards flying and left Boardley with cuts on his arm, but he was able to pull over safely.
