JetBlue flight hits drone while landing at JFK: Officials
A JetBlue flight reported a collision with a drone during its approach to New York's JFK airport on Monday morning.
📍 Aftermath
A JetBlue pilot reported that a flight struck a drone while landing at JFK airport. The FAA launched an investigation into the possible collision.
Epilogue added 49d ago, after coverage quieted.
Sources (12)
- Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight Landing at Kennedy Airport, Pilot Says The New York Times · 52d ago
- JetBlue pilot reports striking a drone while landing at JFK airport BBC · 52d ago
- JetBlue flight reports striking drone while landing at JFK The Hill · 52d ago
- JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone as plane approached JFK airport to land Monday morning kare11.com · 52d ago
- JetBlue Pilot Says Drone Hit Plane on Landing at New York’s JFK Bloomberg · 52d ago
- Possible drone collision with JetBlue jet under FAA investigation USA Today · 52d ago
- JetBlue flight collides with drone in New York NBC News · 52d ago
- JetBlue flight reports striking drone while landing at JFK: Officials Yahoo · 52d ago
- JetBlue flight reports striking drone on approach to JFK Airport: FAA FOX 5 New York · 52d ago
- JetBlue pilot reports striking drone while landing at JFK International Airport CNN · 52d ago
- JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone as flight approached landing at JFK Airport in NYC ABC7 New York · 52d ago
- JetBlue flight hits drone while landing at JFK: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 52d ago broke it first
The brief
A JetBlue pilot reported that a flight struck a drone while landing at JFK International Airport. The incident occurred on Monday morning as the plane approached the airport.
Coverage from The New York Times, BBC, Bloomberg, and CNN emphasizes the pilot's report of the strike. USA Today and FOX 5 New York further note that the FAA is investigating the possible collision.
Future updates will likely focus on the results of the FAA investigation into the collision.
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Quick answers
Where did the incident take place?
The collision occurred at New York's JFK International Airport.
When did the strike occur?
The pilot reported hitting the drone on Monday morning.
Who is investigating the event?
According to coverage from USA Today and FOX 5 New York, the FAA is investigating the incident.
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