"This aircraft was literally inches from disaster. Clearly, we saw [the crew] fighting that altitude as they come in."
"This is unacceptable, we have really well-trained pilots, this should never happen in America, but here's what happens though, an incident like this, the big and small incidents, we look at and study and learn from."
On Sunday, United Flight 169 from Venice nearly crashed while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, hitting a light pole and a truck. The incident caused debris to scatter across the New Jersey Turnpike. The truck driver was injured by shattered glass but managed to pull over safely. The NTSB is investigating the accident, which has been classified due to the damage to the aircraft. Aviation experts noted the flight was inches from disaster, highlighting the need for safety improvements in aviation.
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