Last Wednesday (29), a United Airlines pilot reported colliding with a drone at about 1,000 meters altitude while approaching to land in the US.
According to a report by g1, the incident happened near San Diego airport in California, involving a Boeing 737 that had departed from San Francisco. The collision was confirmed by the airline.
The aircraft had 48 passengers and 6 crew members on board, according to United. Despite the incident, the landing took place normally.
Once on the ground, the pilot of flight 1980 reported the event to the control tower. “We hit a drone at about… about 3,000 feet. A red drone heading west.”
United issued a statement about the episode: “United flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike shortly before arriving in San Diego. The flight landed safely and passengers deplaned normally at the gate.”
“Our maintenance team found no damage after thoroughly inspecting the aircraft,” the statement also said.
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