A few days ago, we saw a United Boeing 767 hit a truck and light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to runway 29 at Newark Airport (EWR). Fortunately no one was seriously injured, so hopefully there’s a lesson to be learned here, to prevent something similar in the future. Along those lines…

Newark Airport’s runway 29 is sort of a problem

Is there a practical solution to this runway issue?

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Newark Airport’s runway 29 is sort of a problem

There’s quite a bit of discussion going on regarding what could cause an accident like this to happen, because suffice it to say, commercial aircraft shouldn’t be clipping cars on the interstate.

🚨 #BREAKING : Newly released surveillance footage shows United Airlines Flight 169 narrowly avoiding disaster while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport — the aircraft appears to hit a light pole with its landing gear and clip a bakery truck while crossing the New… https://t.co/xsFV91CQ0y pic.twitter.com/JKwJ6sk3ir

— The Globe &…