Published: June 5, 2026 β’ 9:13 PM IST Β· Updated: June 5, 2026 β’ 10:41 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The United Airlines flight that struck a light pole in May while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport was just 19 feet above the center of the New Jersey Turnpike moments before touchdown, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB Thursday.
Also, the FAA is investigating a close call between a flight school-owned Beechcraft 76 plane and a JetBlue passenger jet that came within 500 feet of one another over Florida on Monday.
As the flight was approaching Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for landing, pilots received βan onboard alert that another aircraft was nearby and not in communications with air traffic control,β the FAA said.
βThat guyβs insane,β a controller told the pilot.
The pilot responded, βI agree.β 0:00 NTSB preliminary report shows United jet was 19 feet above NJ Turnpike just before landing 0:47 Report indicates plane was too low for nearly a mile before touchdown 1:28...