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San Diego International Airport
Coverage of San Diego International Airport in the Nexus archive.
- United Airlines plane diverted and ‘unruly passenger’ detained after in-flight incident
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 was diverted after an in-flight incident, leading to the detention of an unruly passenger. The aircraft was at San Diego International Airport on May 27, 2026.
- Pilot reports possible drone strike on United jet in California airspace
A United Airlines flight (United 1980) may have struck a drone at 3,000 feet while approaching San Diego International Airport. The pilot reported the incident to air traffic control, and the flight departed from San Francisco International Airport.