"We just hit a Drone!" | Windshield Damaged on United B737 MAX at SFO

The FAA later reported: "Aircraft struck a bird on departure damaging the pilot side window"

Unarmed bird accused of drone activities. RIP

I work at sfo with that airline. Yes, there have been a series of unfortunate events for us. However, im one of the mechs that got debriefed from the pilot upon return. Upon takeoff they saw something grey passing front of the capt window and hit just above the window. There were 2 jumpseaters in the flight deck and all heard a loud metallic thud. Thats how the write up described it. One person mentioned drone and idk why, but that's what they called it in as. Because of the recent news of united sfo, they returned out of abundance of caution. There was no damage to the aircraft, just a streak of blood above the capt window. Paranoia is what happened here. But no harm no foul. Btw go easy on us sfo maint dudes, we're trying lol

The problem is that birds never call into tower or use their designated call sign.

Jet Blue, you worried about the drone strike? Nope United took care of it for us.

Tower controller had a lot going on. Incoming emergency, two runway sweeps, wildlife on the runway. Nice work!

March has beef with United airlines

I bet American 1198 wishes he mentioned the wildlife on his climbout!

Soon, all birds and bats over 250 grams will be required to register with the FAA, and carry a “remote ID” transmitter while flying in controlled airspace

Maintenance or not, United can’t catch a break 😂

Man, ever since that ATC argument a couple months back, I can’t help but notice every time I hear a pilot not ending a transmission with the call sign.

SFO and United is the most cursed combo in aviation

Hats off to this channel.

SFO tower: " Seagull 69 you are in class D controlled airspace without a clearance. When you get a chance I have a phone number for you. "............. Seagull 69 : " I'm over the parking lot right now. Is that your freshly washed red car down there? "

Hopefully the bird has complied with the remote id rule.

The FAA later determined it wasn't a drone strike, but a wheel that had fallen off a Boeing.

JetBlue pilot was a smart man! Departed on time

"yeaas ma'am, u know we hit one of them bleeding drones"

So once again a “suspected drone” turns out be a bird, but is referred to as a drone throughout. It’s reported in this way by the media and once again we take the blame for a non-event.

Blame it on a drone before you investigate.