Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   United Airlines  
mynorthwest.com • Josh Funk

United narrowly avoids disaster at Newark during landing after striking truck and light pole

A United Airlines aircraft came dangerously close to catastrophe when it struck a semitrailer truck and a light pole near the runway as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport. The incident is being treated as a high-risk ground impact event at a major hub during landing operations.

Also: The Independent and CBC
2026-05-04T12:41:54.321070-07:00
Middle East   Supply Chain   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

UAE orders up to 20 Embraer C-390 transports in first Middle East deal

By Air Data News: Fleet expansion adds the airlifter alongside C-17, C-130 and A330 Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement has signed a contract with Embraer for up to 20 Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft to equip the United Arab Emirates Air Force , marking the type’s first confirmed selection in the Middle East.

2026-05-04T09:10:46.964398-07:00