If you wondering which pole the plane struck, freeze around the 11 second mark, ahead of the truck cab is two poles. Put your mouse right there in front of the cab and either left click or press "space" to play and after the truck pass, there's one pole left. The moment the plane's wheel struck the pole must've been around the 15 or 16 second mark.
A couple feet lower, and it could have ripped the left gear off, then you potentially have a crash similar to the Asiana SFO crash. This was daaamn close.
More_Than_I_Can_Chew@reddit
Any word if the PAPI was ots?
CosplaySteve@reddit
For context, this is how high planes on this approach normally are over the turnpike. Dashcam video so not the exact same perspective but still handy I think.
hgwelz@reddit
Normal approach, from your video.
whitecollarpizzaman@reddit
Note the light poles are lower than standard specifically for the glide slope, and they still hit one of them.
CosplaySteve@reddit
Yes ty for the better way of sharing it! Couldn’t figure out how to embed image directly on old reddit.
12172031@reddit
If you wondering which pole the plane struck, freeze around the 11 second mark, ahead of the truck cab is two poles. Put your mouse right there in front of the cab and either left click or press "space" to play and after the truck pass, there's one pole left. The moment the plane's wheel struck the pole must've been around the 15 or 16 second mark.
hgwelz@reddit
The trucks' windshield was damaged. It appears the light pole, not the plane, hit the truck.
https://abc7ny.com/post/ntsb-investigating-united-airlines-flight-hits-bakery-truck-nj-turnpike-during-landing-newark-airport/19037143/
WhiskeyMikeMike@reddit
That makes a lot of sense because of how you can see the landing gear in the dashcam video
CaseyStoner@reddit (OP)
Agree
JaaacckONeill@reddit
A couple feet lower, and it could have ripped the left gear off, then you potentially have a crash similar to the Asiana SFO crash. This was daaamn close.
Kanyiko@reddit
When they see that, the NJTA's going to fine United for using the Turnpike without paying toll.
DougalisGod@reddit
Would've been much more appropriate if that was a Red Bull truck
hgwelz@reddit
It was a touch and go.
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