United Airlines flight struck a light pole while landing at Newark airport on May 3.
A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, crossing the New Jersey Turnpike at approximately 19 feet. The NTSB preliminary report found the aircraft was below the normal glide path and sustained substantial damage, but no injuries occurred among the 200+ passengers and crew.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Coverage splits between procedural analysis (CNN, Reuters) and human error focus: Washington Times and NY Post emphasize crew communication failures and the delayed recognition of altitude problems during descent.
How each outlet covered it
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Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“United Airlines flight was 19 feet above highway when it struck a pole as it was landing at Newark last month, NTSB says”CNN CNN LEFT
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“Copilot of United Airlines jet that hit light pole at Newark Airport realized too late plane was low: report”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“United issued safety bulletin to pilots after plane struck lightpole near Newark airport” · Reuters
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