"The aircraft, United Flight 169 from Venice, also struck a light pole while descending toward Newark Liberty International Airport at around 1:50pm ET, according to officials and company representatives."
"Footage from the bakery vehicle, carrying goods from Schmidt Bakery, shows the driver singing behind the wheel in the seconds before the detached wheel smashed through the driver's cab window."
"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the network that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) inspectors would be on the ground on Monday and that a full report could be expected in 30 days."
A United Airlines flight approaching Newark Airport lost part of its landing gear, resulting in a wheel crashing into a bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike. The incident occurred around 1:50pm ET, injuring the truck driver who was taken to the hospital with minor cuts. The aircraft also struck a light pole during its descent. All 231 passengers and crew on the flight were unharmed. NTSB inspectors are set to investigate the incident, with a full report expected in 30 days.
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