United B39M at San Francisco on Mar 23rd 2024, bird strike

Last Update: March 25, 2024 / 17:19:47 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 23, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1003

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N37535

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

A United Boeing 737-9 MAX, registration N37535 performing flight UA-1003 from San Francisco,CA to Denver,CO (USA), departed San Francisco's runway 01R when a bird impacted the aircraft damaging one of the windshields. The aircraft stopped the climb at 5000 feet and returned to San Francisco for a safe landing on runway 28R about 25 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BIRD ON DEPARTURE DAMAGING PILOT SIDE WINDOW, SAN FRANCISCO, CA."

A replacement Boeing 737-9 MAX registration N27546 reached Denver with a delay of about 3.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 27 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N37535
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B39M
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 23, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1003

Departure
San Francisco, United States

Destination
Denver, United States

Aircraft Registration
N37535

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B39M

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