NEW YORK (AP) — The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as landed at Newark Liberty Airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn't realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday.
The pilot and crewmembers also recalled hearing a loud "thump" and feeling a "mild jolt" just before touchdown, the National Transportation Safety Board stated in its initial report.
The report states the first officer recalled saying "you are still slow and a little low" as the plane descended. He then recalled looking back outside and thinking the plane was low, but just about to touch down.
