3-5-2013
It was a very close call.
Pilot says the Drone was within 200 feet of the Jetliner.
3-5-2013
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/04/us/new-york-drone-report/index.html
Drone came within 200 feet of airliner over New York
An unmanned drone came within 200 feet of a commercial jet over New York, triggering an FBI appeal to the public for any information about the unusual and potentially dangerous incident.
The crew of Alitalia Flight 608 approaching John F. Kennedy airport on Monday reported the sighting.
The FBI expanded on the FAA report, saying in a statement that the Alitalia flight from Rome was roughly three miles from runway 31R when the incident occurred at an altitude of approximately 1,750 feet.
The unmanned aircraft, described by the FBI as black and no more than three feet wide with four propellers, came within 200 feet of the Boeing jetliner.
The FBI is asking anyone with information about the unmanned aircraft or the operator to contact us," said Special Agent in Charge John Giacalone.
http://www.examiner.com/article/drone-over-brooklyn-alitalia-pilot-has-sighting
Drone over Brooklyn: Alitalia pilot has sighting
A drone over Brooklyn was spotted by a pilot. The drone was reported by an Alitalia pilot as he was flying in to JFK airport. He quickly called radio control to report what he saw.
"We saw a drone, a drone aircraft," the pilot can be heard telling controllers. According to the report, the unmanned or remote-control aircraft was spotted about five miles west of the airport in New York. The Alitalia flight was able to land safely despite the other aircraft being close by.
A drone over Brooklyn or any area where planes fly could cause a disaster. They could easily get sucked in to the engines of these bigger planes or they could collide with the aircraft in mid-air.
For recreational hobbyists, flying remote-controlled planes is only allowed by the FAA up to 400 feet in the air, and within sight of the operator.
The alleged drone over Brooklyn was about 1,500 feet in the air. The FAA has launched an investigation.
It was a very close call.
Pilot says the Drone was within 200 feet of the Jetliner.
3-5-2013
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/04/us/new-york-drone-report/index.html
Drone came within 200 feet of airliner over New York
An unmanned drone came within 200 feet of a commercial jet over New York, triggering an FBI appeal to the public for any information about the unusual and potentially dangerous incident.
The crew of Alitalia Flight 608 approaching John F. Kennedy airport on Monday reported the sighting.
The FBI expanded on the FAA report, saying in a statement that the Alitalia flight from Rome was roughly three miles from runway 31R when the incident occurred at an altitude of approximately 1,750 feet.
The unmanned aircraft, described by the FBI as black and no more than three feet wide with four propellers, came within 200 feet of the Boeing jetliner.
The FBI is asking anyone with information about the unmanned aircraft or the operator to contact us," said Special Agent in Charge John Giacalone.
http://www.examiner.com/article/drone-over-brooklyn-alitalia-pilot-has-sighting
Drone over Brooklyn: Alitalia pilot has sighting
A drone over Brooklyn was spotted by a pilot. The drone was reported by an Alitalia pilot as he was flying in to JFK airport. He quickly called radio control to report what he saw.
"We saw a drone, a drone aircraft," the pilot can be heard telling controllers. According to the report, the unmanned or remote-control aircraft was spotted about five miles west of the airport in New York. The Alitalia flight was able to land safely despite the other aircraft being close by.
A drone over Brooklyn or any area where planes fly could cause a disaster. They could easily get sucked in to the engines of these bigger planes or they could collide with the aircraft in mid-air.
For recreational hobbyists, flying remote-controlled planes is only allowed by the FAA up to 400 feet in the air, and within sight of the operator.
The alleged drone over Brooklyn was about 1,500 feet in the air. The FAA has launched an investigation.
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