A United Airlines Boeing 767 arriving from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, officials said.
Video and eyewitness accounts showed the aircraft on a very low approach and clipping the pole near the busy highway as it came into the airport. Authorities described the event as a close call; there was no immediate word on injuries or how many people were on board.
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the incident to determine what happened. Airport and airline sources said the jet continued on to its gate after the event. Officials were still gathering additional details about any damage to the aircraft or to the light pole.