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Coverage dated June 26, 2026

Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara

By Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines passenger jet nearly collided with a drone as it was coming in to land

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — A United Airlines passenger jet nearly collided with a drone as it was coming in to land

  2. ABC 7 New York

    United pilot reports almost hitting drone while landing at Newark Airport (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A United pilot called to the control tower warning that the jet almost hit a drone.

  3. New York Post

    United Airlines flight almost hit drone ‘100 feet below us’ in scary near-collision at Newark Airport (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A United Airlines jet reportedly nearly smashed into a drone as it was landing on the Newark runway Friday.

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