BIRD STRIKE + WING DAMAGE on Departure | Emergency Return to Newark

[@blairl6304]

That UAL captain is a stud. Dude was on point every step of the way, even double checked runway and changed to 4R for the extra length. Really switched on.

[@TryckWater]

The pilot was on it - knew what they wanted and double checked. Decided on the longer runway and confirmed it. Had their info on hand with SoB and fuel. Even told tower they would clear the runway without being asked.

[@jyggalag169]

I misread this initially as “The pilot was in on it” and was deeply confused as to what bird conspiracy you thought he was involved in.

[@ericb592]

He was on it...Might not have been his first emergency...

[@TDOBrandano]

The pilot was too quick with souls on board and fuel in minutes and pounds, left the ATC with no conversation material for the approach.

[@othername1000]

They installed a stupid question generator quite a while ago, but it was built by the lowest bidder, and still runs on a proprietary (“secure”) version of Windows 3. It resembles a McFlurry machine. It was down for maintenance.

[@westontanton5418]

Got the classic "continue holding short" there at the end.

[@rockettman2025]

Absolute professionalism by everyone...pilots, tower, and fire trucks. Great video as always!

[@artemkras]

The bowl of petunias thought, "oh no, not again!"

[@GWNorth-db8vn]

First item on every checklist, "Don't Panic" in large friendly letters.

[@artemkras]

@@GWNorth-db8vn )))

[@jneill]

@@GWNorth-db8vn Re don't panic. I was at recurring CPR-training and we were getting to try different AEDs. One of them started with that: don't panic. Which, in all, is a reasonable instruction so that no one starts off by losing it and the person one is trying to save.

[@tommaxwell429]

I still don't understand why information cannot be passed from one controller to another, Granted, in this case it was not a big deal, but in a high workload situation, repeating souls and fuel onboard multiple times would be very annoying to me. I wish one time a pilot would say, "Just like I told the last guy and the guy before that, yes we are declaring an emergency, we still have 140 souls and 23,000 lbs or 3.5 hours of fuel! And yes we still want runway 4R and yes we still want emergency equipment standing by."

[@alexmiller7721]

ATC response: "Can you give me the fuel in teaspoonfuls?"

[@lastdance2099]

@@alexmiller7721 cubic furlongs

[@NoewerrATall]

Fuel in picoliters, please.

[@yyf12345]

Because it takes time to pass the info it’s not like they sit right next to each other. And also they need find out who to pass the info to.

[@oooohkaay]

In this case it’s because the EWR area controllers were moved from Long Island to Philadelphia this summer (note the “contact Philly approach 119.2”). When everyone was in the same building this was an easy shout across the room. Now it requires a call on the landline which takes time and requires the other controller to answer. Now it’s just quicker to ask the pilot the same question again.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Thanks to the crew for declaring an emergency! No hesitation either.

[@cenccenc946]

"sir, than you for your order. Contact Pizza Hut for your pepperoni and Papa Johns for your sauce, and be sure to repeat your complete order to both delivery guys, before your crust arrives or you will have place your order again from the start".

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

Pidgeon central

[@cageordie]

More like goose central. A pigeon won't cause damage that doesn't wipe off.

[@michaelogden5958]

A ten-thousand foot bird strike that dented a wing? Goose, or what?

[@clqudy4750]

Pretty sure that airline is pronounced 'Uni Ted' just FYI.

[@danc3488]

I'd rather have a damaged wing then a total engine failure a la Cactus 1549. That pilot was amazing and ATC was all over it. Excellent stuff

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

What kind of bird flies above 5000 feet?

[@SeligTiles]

Ha! Birdstrikes have occurred much higher.

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

What kind of birds fly at that altitude? They must be big to dent the wing.

[@SeligTiles]

@@IowaGrandpaTrain google is your friend Ruppell's vulture: The highest recorded flight for a bird was by a Ruppell's Griffon vulture, which was sucked into a jet engine at 37,900 feet. Mallard duck: Can fly to altitudes of 21,000 feet. Sparrows and hummingbirds: Can be found at altitudes of 16,400 feet. Common crane: Can fly to altitudes of 30,000 feet Bar-headed goose: Can fly to altitudes of 28,000 feet Whooper swan: Can fly to altitudes of 26000 feet. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_by_flight_heights

[@timtjtim]

@@IowaGrandpaTrainvultures and geese are the common, high flying ones

[@jerseyshoredroneservices225]

There are several. Mallard ducks are very common around here. The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), a dabbling duck, is widespread in distribution and its range encompasses both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. The birds in the northern parts of the breeding range exhibit migratory behavior. For example, birds inhabiting northern ranges of North America migrate south to Mexico or further south to Central America as well as the Caribbean. Mallards have been observed to fly as high as 6,400 meters (21,000 feet)

[@WillyGrippo]

Any chance that fuel remaining and souls on board could be made part of the transponder data package? Just so it saves a step having emergency aircraft report it manually (multiple times)?

[@MichaelP-ns]

Have you seen the technology ATC is using lol

[@IndaloMan]

Easily done via ARINC, but the ATC end is the issue....

[@WillyGrippo]

@@IndaloMan So ATC could look up up via that system but chooses not to?

[@saxmanb777]

No.

[@SeligTiles]

No. ATC is busy enough and they don’t have the technology installed. Expect that no earlier than 20 years.

[@BigWhoopZH]

What is more dangerous? A dent or a dentist?

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

If it's Aspen Dental, the dentist is way more expensive,

[@wtfudc]

Oh no! Not again! United pilots did not call “Mayday Mayday Mayday” for emergency, Euro boys in the comment section are now heart broken. (This is a sarcastic comment referring to teenage boys from Europe think not using the phrase “Mayday” in an emergency situation will cause confusion. All because they watched a couple episodes of Air Crash Investigation)

[@Crosbie85]

Lol

[@Parc_Ferme]

Hold short with the tears American Boi. Crew used correct phraseology, since was not serious enough even for a PAN-PAN.

[@pjotrtje0NL]

We can handle this, the world is buying Airbuses instead of Boeings so we’re good.

[@dermann439]

Imagine intentionally diverging from internationally agreed practices (ICAO phraseology) and bragging about that.

[@SeligTiles]

Haha. And here come the euro replies.

[@TewaQuebec]

I have a theory the captain assessed and decided no rush to let the FO be PIC in an emergency situation like this. I assume it has many benefits for the Jr officer. He seems to take the comms at final so we can assume he FO was landing

[@marcelb3645]

You're mixing up PIC versus PF (pilot flying) there. Two different, independent things.

[@TewaQuebec]

@@marcelb3645 I sure did, thx for correcting the mix up

[@ljfinger]

People are worried about RC aircraft when there are about 2 bird strikes every single day.

[@johnnemeth6913]

You can't control what birds do, but you can control RC aircraft. The point is control the risks you can, and handle the risks you can't.

[@ljfinger]

@johnnemeth6913 Yes...and when I fly RC, I "see and avoid". There's no need for any regulation besides that.

[@gasdive]

Omg, the US radio protocol is so unprofessional.

[@ericjackson9047]

Fuel .. fuel .. fuel .... ATC is an IDIOT!!!! This fuel reporting process must be fixed. Report one time .. fuel in minute/hours or fuel in pounds and STOP ASKING so crew can aviate/navigate! FAA has got to get this fixed.

[@elduderino6170]

Any updates on the bird’s condition?

[@johnmaher5887]

This is an ex-parrot

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

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