"...United flight 1980 departed from San Francisco International Airport at 6:53 a.m. and flew roughly 90 minutes before arriving at San Diego International at 8:28 a.m. After the Boeing 737 landed at the airport in San Diego, the pilot reported to the tower that the plane had possibly hit a drone while flying at about 3,000 feet. ..."

United Airlines pilot reports possible drone collision 3,000 feet over San Diego

According to recordings of the conversation between the pilot and the tower reviewed by The Times, the pilot tells ground control that it happened on the "base leg" of the flight.

Los Angeles Times (www.latimes.com)

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