United B38M at Newark on Mar 9th 2026, bird strike, cracked windshield, pressurization problems

Last Update: March 9, 2026 / 17:59:28 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1207

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Jacksonville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N37313

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

A United Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration N37313 performing flight UA-1207 from Newark,NJ to Jacksonville,FL (USA) with 145 people on board, was climbing through 3000 feet out of runway 22R when the crew advised they had struck a bird on departure, were checking their options and requested delay vectors. The crew subsequently reported there was damage to a window gasket and they had pressurization problems, the flight attendants seem to think there was a lot of damage. The crew consulted with their operations center and returned to Newark for a safe landing on runway 22L about 20 minutes after departure.

The FAA reported: "United Airlines Flight 1207 returned safely to Newark Liberty International Airport around 8:40 a.m. local time on Monday, March 9, after striking a bird while departing. The crew reported a cracked windshield and a possible pressurization issue. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 was headed to Jacksonville International Airport. The FAA will investigate."

A replacement Boeing 737-8 MAX registration N17344 reached Jacksonville with a delay of about 3:45 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
United

Flight number
UA-1207

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Jacksonville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N37313

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800MAX

ICAO Type Designator
B38M

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