Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Monday morning. The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m. as the plane, arriving from Las Vegas, was flying at approximately 3,000 feet. Despite the collision, the aircraft landed safely, and a post-flight inspection found no evidence of damage. The pilot informed air traffic control that the drone had struck the plane just above the cockpit. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident, as drone use is restricted near airports due to safety concerns. In fullJetBlue pilot reports hitting a drone as he was landing in New York CityThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

A United Airlines passenger jet nearly collided with a drone as it was coming in to land in New Jersey on Friday, its pilot said.

A pilot on a separate flight also reported a drone sighting around the same time

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A possible collision between a passenger jet and a drone is being investigated by the FAA.

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A JetBlue Airways pilot struck a drone while landing at John F Kennedy airport this morning.

Aeronave pousou em segurança no aeroporto JFK e inspeção não encontrou danos; incidente ocorre dias após outro alerta envolvendo drone próximo ao aeroporto de Newark

A JetBlue Airways passenger jet reported striking a drone on Monday while preparing to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.

A JetBlue plane reportedly hit a drone on approach to JFK on June 29. The FAA is investigating the incident.

A pilot reported that the drone hit the plane “right above the cockpit” as it approached John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning.

A JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone as he approached JFK International Airport to land in New York Monday morning

No damage or evidence of a collision was found after a JetBlue pilot reported hitting a drone while descending toward JFK Airport.

PILOT JetBluea prijavio je sudar s dronom pri slijetanju na njujorški JFK. Zrakoplov je sigurno sletio i nije pronađeno oštećenje. Savezna uprava za zrakoplovstvo (FAA) je…

Pilot reports mid-air impact at 3,000 feet as flight approaches JFK

The plane safely landed at New York City’s JFK airport and sustained no damage from the drone’s impact, according to the FAA’s initial inspection.

Ploto do Airbus A321 informou a colisão quando a aeronave estava a aproximadamente 3 mil pés (cerca de 914 metros) de altitude

An investigation has been launched after a pilot said a drone collided with a JetBlue plane at around 3,000ft as it headed into land at JFK Airport in New York

JetBlue flight hits drone near JFK; FAA investigates as safety concerns over drone activity near airports escalate.

La segnalazione del pilota di linea durante l'atterraggio all'aeroporto Jfk, indaga la Federal Aviation Administration

The pilot told air traffic control that the drone hit just above the cockpit