United pilot describes close call with a drone while landing
- Posted on June 27, 2026
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United pilot describes close call with a drone while landing
A United Airlines passenger jet nearly collided with a drone as it came in to land in New Jersey on Friday, according to one of the pilots on board. “We almost hit a drone,” the pilot can be heard saying, in air traffic control audio verified by CNN, describing the device as circular and roughly three feet wide.
