United pilot reports midair drone scare
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Federal aviation officials are investigating a United Airlines pilot's report that his aircraft reportedly struck a drone.
A pilot with United Airlines may have hit a drone at 3,000 feet on Wednesday, according to an audio recording of the pilot. The post LISTEN: United Pilot Reports Hitting Drone Mid-Flight in Audio Recording first appeared on Mediaite.
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.