Bird Strike Forces United 737 MAX Back To EWR With Cracked Windshield

A routine Monday morning domestic flight turned into a far more serious event for passengers on United Airlines Flight 1207 after the aircraft was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) shortly after takeoff on March 9. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 had departed for Jacksonville, Florida, but instead circled back to New Jersey after what has been reported as a bird strike.