Copilot of United Airlines jet that hit light pole at Newark Airport realized too late plane was low: report

Source: New York Post

The copilot of a United Airlines passenger jet that struck a light pole as it landed at a New Jersey airport last month recognized the plane was coming in low, but told investigators he didn’t realize it in time to call for an aborted landing, according to a new report Thursday. Crewmembers on the May 3 flight from Venice, Italy, also recalled hearing a loud “thump” and feeling a “mild jolt” just before touchdown at Newark Liberty International Airport, the National Transportation Safety Board stated in its initial report. The first officer recalled saying “you are still slow and a little low” as the plane descended, according to the report.