# Plane narrowly misses drone while landing at major US airport

> United Airlines plane narrowly misses drone while landing at major US airport - A United Airlines flight carrying 106 passengers and five crew members had a close call with a drone while landing at Newark Liberty…

- **Source:** [Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/newark-airport-plane-drone-united-airlines-b3004273.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a402f66d2e4a413fa9a33cc)
- **Published:** 2026-06-27
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a402f66d2e4a413fa9a33cc

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