US EditionUnited Flight From San Francisco to San Diego Reports Drone Close Call Near Arrival
United said 48 passengers and six crew members landed safely after the crew reported a possible drone strike and maintenance found no damage.
- On Wednesday, United Flight 1980, a Boeing 737 carrying 54 people, reported a possible drone strike while approaching San Diego International Airport at approximately 3,000 feet and landed safely.
- Federal Aviation Administration regulations prohibit operating drones above 400 feet or within restricted airport airspace; the incident occurred well above this mandated limit.
- The pilot described the object as "small," "red," and "shiny" during approach, and United Airlines officials confirmed their maintenance team "found no damage after thoroughly inspecting the aircraft."
- FAA spokesman Chris Mullooly confirmed the agency is investigating the reported incident, which resulted in no injuries during the aircraft's safe landing.
- While confirmed midair collisions between planes and drones remain rare, reports of close encounters have increased in recent years, driving ongoing safety concerns around unauthorized drone activity near airports.
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United Flight Reports Possible Drone Strike in San Diego
A United jet coming into San Diego on Wednesday triggered an unsettling alert: the crew reported they may have hit a drone on approach, then landed without incident and later found no damage. United says Flight 1980, a Boeing 737 from San Francisco carrying 48 passengers and six crew, "reported...
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United Airlines flight collides with 'shiny, red' drone on approach to airport
A United Airlines flight reportedly struck a "shiny, red" drone, though the Boeing 737 landed safely.The incident occurred whilst descending towards San Diego International Airport on Wednesday morning.Flight 1980, carrying 48 passengers and six crew members, had departed San Francisco just before 7am local time before the mid-air encounter occurred over the Californian city.The airline confirmed: "United flight 1980 reported a possible drone st…
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