Trending Now - United Airlines Jet Strikes Bakery Truck on New Jersey Turnpike
WHO:
CBS News - The driver of the bakery truck is Warren Boardley Jr., from the Baltimore area.
CBS News - Chuck Paterakis is the senior vice president of transportation and logistics at H&S Bakery.
CBS News - The aircraft involved is United flight UA169, a Boeing 767, with 221 passengers and 10 crew members on board.
CBS News - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy commented on the incident.
WHAT:
CBS News - The landing gear of United flight UA169 struck a Baltimore bakery truck while landing.
CBS News - One of the plane's landing gear tires went through the truck's window and windshield.
CBS News - The plane also hit a light pole during its landing approach.
CBS News - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident, which it classified as an "accident."
CBS News - The driver was taken to the hospital for injuries caused by glass in his arm and hand.
WHERE:
CBS News - The incident occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike.
CBS News - The flight was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
WHEN:
CBS News - The incident occurred on May 3, 2026, around 2 p.m.
WHY:
CBS News - The preliminary investigation indicated that a tire from the plane's landing gear and "the underside of the plane" hit both the pole and the bakery truck.
HOW:
CBS News - The jet was flying low over the turnpike as it was preparing to land.
(UPDATED May 5, 2026 01:30 UTC)
A serious incident occurred when United flight UA169, a Boeing 767 with 221 passengers and 10 crew members, struck a bakery truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The truck, driven by Warren Boardley Jr. from the Baltimore area, was hit by one of the plane's landing gear tires, which shattered the truck's window and caused injuries to the driver, who was taken to the hospital. The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the accident, which also involved the plane hitting a light pole during its landing approach.