"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"

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

March has beef with United airlines

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

Unarmed bird accused of drone activities. RIP

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

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

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

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

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? "

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. I know that blancolirio loves to use you as a source of information. I am always amazed by the professionalism of the Pilots, Control Centers, and Towers. Most normal folks when driving and hit a bird almost crash as the freakout. These pilots did not even raise thier voices and were totally calm in this incident. Thank you so much for allowing us to see and hear what goes on up top behind closed doors. I hope you know that you are a hero to us Luddites and pilots.

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

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

Hopefully the bird has complied with the remote id rule.

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.

United and the 737 max just cannot catch a break this year, damn

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