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Dash cam video footage appears to capture the moment the Boeing 767 passenger jet struck a truck on the New Jersey turnpike.
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and released.
New Jersey State Police say a landing tire and the underside of the plane collided with the tractor trailer and a light pole during its final approach to the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport.
United Airlines Flight 169 was arriving from Venice, Italy.
None of the 221 passengers or 10 crew members on board the plane were injured, the airline said.
although the plane was being evaluated for damage.
In a message posted online overnight, Spirit Airlines told its passengers not to go to the airport.
Customers who bought tickets directly from Spirit will get an automatic refund, the airline said, while other airlines said they would cap fares for passengers who had tickets with Spirit.
Spirit Airlines faced mounting financial pressure because of rising jet fuel prices, but its problems had been building for years.
The airline filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024, and its market share had been shrinking.
But even with a small footprint, consumer advocates say Spirit could still have an important effect on fares by providing added competition on the routes that it flew.
Without spirit, advocates worry that prices will go up for everyone.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
In a message posted online overnight, Spirit Airlines told its passengers not to go to the airport.
Customers who bought tickets directly from Spirit will get an automatic refund, the airline said.
while other airlines said they would cap fares for passengers who had tickets with Spirit.
Spirit Airlines faced mounting financial pressure because of rising jet fuel prices, but its problems had been building for years.
The airline filed for bankruptcy twice since 2024, and its market share had been shrinking.
But even with a small footprint, consumer advocates say Spirit could still have an important effect on fares by providing added competition on the routes that it flew.