United Airlines Boeing 767 collides with bakery truck on New Jersey Turnpike

On May 3 2026, United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, clipped a bakery tractor‑trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike just before landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The aircraft’s landing gear struck the truck’s window, shattering it and injuring driver Warren Boardley Jr., who suffered glass wounds to his hand and arm. The plane also hit a nearby light pole, which in turn struck a passing Jeep.

The aircraft landed safely, taxied to the gate, and all 221 passengers and 10 crew members were unharmed. United has pulled the crew from service pending a "rigorous safety inspection," and the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA have opened an accident investigation covering flight operations, weather, human performance, aircraft performance, and air‑traffic control.

The incident garnered viral video footage from both the truck’s dashcam and airport security cameras, highlighting the rare occurrence of an airliner striking a ground vehicle during approach.