United B764 at Newark on May 3rd 2026, too low on final, struck light pole and truck
Last Update: May 4, 2026 / 07:44:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-169
Departure
Venice, Italy
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N77066
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
Airport ICAO Code
KEWR
The NTSB announced they are investigating the occurrence.
Metars:
KEWR 031851Z 30020G36KT 10SM BKN075 15/M06 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 26036/1845 SLP111 T01501061 $=
KEWR 031751Z 29023G32KT 10SM BKN075 BKN250 14/M06 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 27036/1724 SLP116 T01391056 10139 20083 58005 $=
KEWR 031651Z 29019G30KT 10SM BKN070 BKN250 13/M05 A2988 RMK AO2 PK WND 28030/1648 SLP118 T01331050 $=
KEWR 031551Z 30018G28KT 10SM FEW050 BKN070 BKN250 12/M06 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30032/1538 SLP122 T01171056 $=
KEWR 031451Z 31019G33KT 10SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN250 11/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 31033/1442 SLP121 T01111083 58001 $=
KEWR 031351Z 31013G27KT 10SM FEW050 SCT095 BKN250 11/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30027/1345 SLP122 T01061028 $=
KEWR 031251Z 31012G19KT 10SM FEW070 BKN095 BKN250 09/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/1202 SLP122 T00941028 $=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 3, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
United
Flight number
UA-169
Departure
Venice, Italy
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
N77066
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-400
ICAO Type Designator
B764
Airport ICAO Code
KEWR
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