Keyword: lightpole https://freerepublic.com/tag/lightpole/ en-us Fri, 5 Jun 2026 21:00:15 GMT Focus Forum 15 United Airlines flight hit light pole, truck on NJ Turnpike after pilot was warned ‘you’re slow and a little low’ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382508/posts The first officer of a United Airlines jet warned the pilot "you are still slow and a little low" before the aircraft hit a light pole and tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty Airport on May 3. A preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board about the May 3 incident said the airliner was hit by a 34 mph wind gust just before crossing the highway, and confirmed the jet struck both the light pole and the tractor-trailer. The crew of United Flight 169 heard a thump and felt a jolt as... nj.com / yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4382508/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2026 21:00:15 GMT