A United Airlines flight reportedly struck a drone midair over San Diego early Wednesday, according to social media posts.<\/p>\n
The Boeing 737, identified as Flight 1980 from San Francisco, hit the object at roughly 3,000 feet during its approach, according to an air traffic control recording shared on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the audio, the pilot can be heard telling a dispatcher the aircraft \u201chit a drone\u201d at about 3,000 feet. When asked for details, the pilot described the object as \u201cso small\u201d and said ti appeared \u201cred\u201d and \u201cshiny.\u201d<\/p>\n No injuries have been reported, and there were no immediate indications of damage to the aircraft.<\/p>\n While confirmed midair collisions between planes and drones are considered rare<\/a>, reports of close encounters have increased in recent years, raising ongoing safety concerns around unauthorized drone activity near airports<\/a>.<\/p>\n The reported incident quickly sparked alarm online, which some users questioning how a drone meant for consumer use could reach that altitude in controlled airspace.<\/p>\n United Airlines did not immediately respond to The Post\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>
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