A United Airlines pilot reported a potential collision with a drone Wednesday morning while approaching its destination at San Diego International Airport, according to a flight audio recording.The flight, a Boeing 737 that departed from San Francisco, reportedly struck the object at an altitude of roughly 3,000 to 4,000 feet — well above the elevation typically permitted for drones under federal regulations. "We hit a drone at around 3,000 feet," the pilot said, according to a recording with air traffic controllers posted by ATC.com and shared on social media.He added that the incident occurr...
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