Skip to content
SPECIAL

THREATS TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN IRAN CONFLICT

READ MORE

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

JFK International Airport (Miguel Angel Sanz / Unsplash)

By Josh Funk

A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport on Monday, and just hours later, a helicopter pilot alerted a close call with a remote-control airplane near the same airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the first incident that happened as a JetBlue plane passed through 3,000 feet (914 meters) Monday morning whit it was crossing the coastline. The plane landed safely in New York without any additional help, and no damage was found when the plane was inspected afterwards.

“We collided with a drone back there in the turn,” the pilot told an air traffic controller, according to ATC.com. “It hit us right above the cockpit.”

Read more at Associated Press

Click to listen highlighted text!