United Jet Hits Pole, Truck During Newark Landing Approach (4)

A United Airlines Holdings Inc.plane grazed a vehicle and light post on an adjacent highway in its final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents that have put the spotlight on aviation safety in the US.

United Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, hit the pole on the New Jersey Turnpike around 2 p.m. local time before touching down safely, the US Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

None of the 221 passengers and 10 crew on board the Boeing Co. ...