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Drone Strike Reported by JetBlue Pilot Prompts FAA Probe at JFK

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Source: BBC
Drone Strike Reported by JetBlue Pilot Prompts FAA Probe at JFK
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TL;DR

A JetBlue pilot reported striking a drone during approach to JFK, the aircraft landed safely, and post-flight checks found no damage. The FAA has opened an investigation, in a sequence of recent drone near-misses with commercial aircraft in the region, including a United Airlines near-miss at Newark just days earlier.

Topics:businesstechnology#aviation-safety#drone#faa#jetblue#jfk#technology
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  1. JetBlue pilot reports striking a drone while landing at JFK airport  BBC
  2. JetBlue plane collides with drone in New York City  NBC News
  3. JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone as flight approached landing at JFK Airport in NYC  ABC7 New York
  4. Possible drone collision with JetBlue jet under FAA investigation  USA Today
  5. JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone while landing at JFK International Airport  CNN

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