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.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1207/history/20260309/1140Z/KEWR/KJAX
The damaged window:
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.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL1207/history/20260309/1140Z/KEWR/KJAX
The damaged window:
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