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Helicopter pilot reports drone near New York JFK Airport
A helicopter pilot near John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York reported a remotely operated aircraft passing close to his aircraft. This was the second drone report recorded around the airport on the same day.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a helicopter pilot near John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York reported a remotely operated aircraft passing close to his aircraft.
The incident occurred around 4:05 p.m. local time, about 1.6 kilometers from the Canarsie (CRI) marker—a key navigation point used by aircraft queuing for landing at JFK. The FAA said the remotely operated aircraft was red and white and was flying at approximately 150 meters altitude.
This altitude is within the typical flight path of low-flying commercial aircraft approaching the airport. JFK air traffic control issued a warning to pilots in the area about an unauthorized unmanned aircraft system (UAS) activity in the protected airspace.
This report came just hours after a JetBlue aircraft earlier the same day reported hitting a drone while approaching JFK for landing. The FAA announced that the JetBlue flight hit a drone at an altitude of about 900 meters, about 16 kilometers from the airport.
Air traffic audio recordings indicate the collision occurred above the cockpit. JetBlue said the aircraft landed without incident and a post-flight inspection found no damage to the aircraft.
It is not yet clear whether the two incidents are connected. The FAA emphasized that flying a remotely operated aircraft or drone near a major airport is illegal and poses a serious safety risk to aircraft operating in the area. The agency notified local authorities about the latest report.
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