A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing

A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport. Safety expert Steve Arroyo says that a catastrophe was avoided by mere feet. He said landing on the shorter runway at Newark is one of the most challenging approaches in the world, but it can be done safely as long as pilots plan for it and use their navigational aids. But the margin for error is...