United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight narrowly avoided a collision with a drone during its landing approach at Newark Airport.
📍 Aftermath
A United Boeing 737 MAX 9 nearly collided with a drone while on final approach to Newark Airport. The pilot reported that the aircraft came within 100 feet of the drone.
The F.A.A. investigated the encounter.
Epilogue added 37d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (11)
- Drone nearly hits United Airlines passenger jet landing in Newark, pilot says WCVB · 46d ago
- United Airlines Plane Spots Drone During Landing News12 | New Jersey · 46d ago
- United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport Yahoo · 46d ago
- United Boeing 737 MAX 9 Came Within 100 Feet Of A Drone On Final Approach To Newark Simple Flying · 46d ago
- Hear it: Newark-bound United pilot declares, “We almost hit a drone” NBC New York · 46d ago
- United Airlines Plane Spots Drone During Landing News12 | New Jersey · 46d ago
- United Airlines plane narrowly misses drone while landing at major US airport The Independent · 46d ago
- United jet has close call with drone near Newark Airport NJ.com · 46d ago
- F.A.A. Investigates Drone Encounter at Newark Airport The New York Times · 46d ago
- Drone nearly hits United plane landing in Newark, pilot says CNN · 46d ago
- United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport Yahoo News Canada · 46d ago broke it first
The story so far
A United Airlines plane experienced a near-collision with a drone while landing at Newark Airport. The pilot reported that the drone nearly hit the aircraft during the descent.
Coverage from The New York Times, CNN, NJ.com, and Yahoo News Canada emphasizes that the Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) is now investigating the encounter. Further developments depend on the results of the F.A.A. investigation into the drone encounter.
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The obvious questions
Which airline was involved in the incident?
United Airlines.
Where did the near-collision occur?
At Newark Airport.
Who is investigating the event?
The F.A.A.
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