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United issues approach safety bulletin to pilots after Newark 767 light-pole strike; NTSB cites “low and slow” landing

United Airlines circulated a safety bulletin to pilots covering approach procedures at Newark Liberty after a Boeing 767 struck a light pole near the New Jersey Turnpike on May 3. The NTSB preliminary report says the aircraft was “low and slow,” with copilot input before impact and debris hitting a truck below.

Discovered 2026-06-04T12:43:13.062873-07:00 | 2026-06-04T12:43:13.062873-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The NTSB’s preliminary findings—describing the Newark approach as “low and slow”—drive immediate cockpit and training guidance, with United responding via a targeted pilot safety bulletin.
  • The event adds to Newark’s pattern of close calls and runway/approach risk scrutiny, including earlier NTSB activity related to approach-phase separation concerns (see NTSB opens probe after Alaska overflies FedEx at Newark).
  • Because the strike sent debris onto a truck, the incident outcome reinforces the operational and liability implications of approach accuracy and ground-proximity hazards, not just onboard safety.

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