# United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-27 20:07 UTC · Category: Business

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

## Intelligence Brief
"United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NJ.com, The New York Times, CNN and Yahoo News Canada. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WCVB | Drone nearly hits United Airlines passenger jet landing in Newark, pilot says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPV1hIWVpjYjRrOF80ZGk0bnVzY2lQbmxYdzJ5aF8zbldfcE1YYVVUV2xJOGlRT3hiVGp3VTVLc3JUMTFvbkxoLUVoRWFSLUVNTHVWTXRZcGV3eUN5OEtLdzMzSUNoQ2lZVzVWX1NTajBTZ0YwTkp1YTRWWk1LZkhYTk10WWZiU2F2bGNJ?oc=5) |
| News12 | New Jersey | United Airlines Plane Spots Drone During Landing | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPd1NxSGRzRjFmc013cDZodDJDcldOcFhhaHJHekM1cEhQUmNLaTFPVEtFLUZlOWNwOGpmMFBqSHBEVUFjVXhkdXVfSUlUcS1yS3VJcVlWQW50UC16VXpJWU9NN1JKRHppV0Nha1ozdV80cDIycFMzajJvU01DWlpPdjRwczB4a3N0SXRPekFUSHZlemhVQjNmb3lST3MxV1NTNmJiQW84OG12TVFIVEJYMw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOYWJlVXRwZ3ptay1xS2RSSHFFVFYycGQwUmNZLWdBYWRVNF9ROWxnNFNTdmxZQTk5b1RLSGtMRGxSV25mX3l4WXdzWmp3aVl4V1dSckxPTFlSUGhpOC0wS3c4cjR2UFd5bG5uS05qTjJ1aTk2WTVWeFNSaTNGbGRBczJTVEI2MXpET3VscWpqLV81Znh3M1E?oc=5) |
| Simple Flying | United Boeing 737 MAX 9 Came Within 100 Feet Of A Drone On Final Approach To Newark | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9MX0NJdGhZUEtVUzFMdFJQRExQZnAyaGhYMjNnZld2Y0tlRFd1cUxoSmNTQXA5djJTbE53Mnd5NHJOV0U4Q014MktfMHF0bVFqYmJYVXhXTHRXem5XeG1sQzNPR285M005TnRGbF9IdlFybWpDc2M2amhn?oc=5) |
| NBC New York | Hear it: Newark-bound United pilot declares, “We almost hit a drone” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOX0J2Q2tTZHNqejlFVmY5amgwWE80OUZQalU0QU5hMWxON0NfeE9nbGp0bVNNOE94RTA1STVRMlI4OVBXZUtsbEVwQWR5dXZfWnJUZlFaQ0JCbmFhSmg3MnB3M2dkNS1iMTdmSVVIT0s4R0JpZWo5bm1iblhMRTd0cHhnUlNNV21BamJlMXZSazl6SE9rZlhpUUs4UmhhdmU0T0pmYzZCRXU2d1FPZEgxX9IBuAFBVV95cUxOanJBTHQ3a2Z0QjVZbk8yUDl2MzM2a2VqY2dOMHViS0VUVFlZX25wYUxhMm16SVVVY3hLZW9GNHhFdm1hMWVybU4xVjhIWTFERkhPYUtDSF9hTHU0SFJfTGlUYUFscFEwWDlLOXNMRzNZcjFqcG04Tm1XZlU2SFUzbl9iUEVGS3VaSTlBaWViNVlUWU1KM1lVMi1OQy1JUHgzdDF) |
| NJ.com | United jet has close call with drone near Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPLUpJWXgyZVJSTHBqc2pfYy1pamcxMXVSMDV6MWNhN1liMmZzeUtmRXlhQW9zR2FIWUxQWUdnX3dXcm1ETmxPaExPc05xejRHTnFZX1RLM0VmQWdWV184a3QzUXNDajB5aWRIdzdRTlpqaVZOcUcxTGZoa2FKbFU4V0o1M0psdFhPY1ZrMWZOdDh5SXNEcVF2RmxR0gGuAUFVX3lxTE8zaHo2Sk0wcWp5cDdRRnhuYmxaVGRfandadTJiRkVyeUZWeFNaUHI3Y2QtTkxKQlo5LWJPZFc1YVFFT3FiTmdtVGduMlQ0STluUGlvUklZT1dKby1DYlVZM3h0OFRPNkR0dk91VGp2bVZXQlFneW4xb1NfdG9CeVM3S1pocXpsNzR3QzRwaS1HaWZTZTdxU09vNDVVTXl4RDdwanNBM3JuMXJCYUlJQQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | F.A.A. Investigates Drone Encounter at Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOOEI0N2NNbWF1R1F0X3A1eHJNZm01eXpYZVJZc2U5SFY1TF9ONTBmUFlRLTJLSUs5UVZycXRsdzBXSXZhZzFPRUNJU01lbkVnVDBES0Vsd3RvVU1wb3BDNWNGR2VIZ3dLMWtGME9HWThfMXJwVkJyOG9FOVVodUIta2ZNSWJzWGs?oc=5) |
| CNN | Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOYU9KV3BhSUItOGd3N2MybEEtb3RpWm9VbHdXTVdaS010V0MyZy1EQ0pRMEYzNmE5ZVdfWWdvTURsTUNzZ1NRY3d1QkxPekkwUHFtVUlJZFZrZzJQbVZ2bmZxazNoRC1MTUJnOHJDQ3ZaWDZmNERtSkFHR0pYSVRPTQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo News Canada | United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxQdjFELUxrSlQ0eTYtM0lDOVUwTDlrb2FQLWkzeXV2cDJDaHRxZUVhS3lrdHNUSmh3N1ZaYjdGeWhnSHZoRmQyMmtWN1A4X0s5WWdCekh5SFJHRWdmYW55NVpRSkFMVHYtcDc2VDNNa1RYbEhpcTZ5MVFrLWhGVkNDMVlmUko?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-27/united-airlines-flight-has-near-collision-with-drone-while-landing-at-newark*