# Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-27 16:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Independent, New York Post, WLWT and ABC7 New York. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | United Airlines plane narrowly misses drone while landing at major US airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQWTJqcVA2TUNaclk0bGM1MUVIN2tfdk1tOF9NWDFZX0l3dUwtNFVHZjI1dlNndEZYN1B5QlgtemtlMk53RS1CWV91Qms3SDhBTllYT0UyQklWN1J5bVhhR1NsS1JCVEJ2WVlmaFloM3FUWFMzX0dzUWxITUgxZVVERkpocVBLbl9DUnFNaVpXWDd0cWZwTXFKZ2VCQWFCUUVIN3c?oc=5) |
| New York Post | United Airlines flight almost hit drone ‘100 feet below us’ in scary near-collision at Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNWlhtU3FOT3JpYTlsem85UUVyRXBEZDNNbzF5empac0tnWDBXTDJWSVV5N3UzTnNVMGs0bzJoRHkxSHo0d0RBN2F3dC1aNktYQmx4MG0yVTlIempTbVVFTm5HZWhvM1Z2RHVyQ1F6RUNDNGxlaGU3eGlrcUVmdllOUkNqSmZlampxRjJ5bnc0NFJnMnFiSWdyak5HV1E?oc=5) |
| WLWT | Drone nearly hits United Airlines plane landing in Newark, pilot says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQRUVJOTg0NDhoWWNydTQyajFsSUh4bk1jZng1cnd4bVZwb2c2aTVNSGtnUmFHQ2lVdVJDRFBLeUFCUVdvUmJBbEVqMHlyYzZLNU1LMWxLLUVRdUpTYVp0VWFobG9mSVVoSEZlVXlxSzU4Wk9TaGZuTEc1Q2VBUVU1U3NHSzNWdmJUdWFv?oc=5) |
| ABC7 New York | United pilot reports almost hitting drone while landing at Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPa3h2STA3LWZmRzloNHRTM3hEbEUydTFMLUltNjFlVzVON2ZtVTBGYUZZSVM5YVJ4NU9JRGVtYXZoNWFRcEYwazdfcXh0c1l2cHp4Q3VJdGVtVkVDMHlNSGYtbWRqQVVtY2VDZjdNc0F5Yzl0MktHZlFNUHdzUElDQUdEMjlPQkhQMEhNUG55aEpjd0hLZXVlSmxpelNBRHfSAaQBQVVfeXFMTklRV2dIdzdqYU9CQ1I2NlgwaVZkbEtQZklSZ3J5RTFjT25TV0dkS3VYdFBLY2lIbGNmSlM3UkxBbmQ1ZnFsUHhEaExsMGFwQnBWUE9CTHBHUGp6MlNmbG5SRHV3RjBrZldVbFRLdm96Mkh0SmxPeWFwWWU2cHNPZkhMMU1ZbXBISFlLQ2V2ay1rQlV1UEh3UXBfS2MxV1I3cTVoV3g?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPV0ZjcVdYdGQtdkVMd3VNU3dCaklDeEg0VU1pUDVlR0xVTnRkQURiM2xiemV4OXpjU0Z3R0V2N2E2blp2SWdrSzZCSWFMUlc4aUl0dWRYWVFtVnI3OXVNM3lSclo5WDZndFMxWmRRT2xPOXVBZWFFOWFXVnB6UlpzTkVsbUhkWDZ3eXItZQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-27/drone-nearly-hits-united-plane-landing-in-newark-pilot-says*