United Co-Pilot Warned Plane Was Slow, Low Before Newark Mishap
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United Co-Pilot Warned Plane Was Slow, Low Before Newark Mishap

Jun 5th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

The first officer on a United Airlines Holdings Inc. plane that struck a light pole while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport last month told safety investigators that he warned his captain that the aircraft was “slow and a little …

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