Second near-miss near JFK renews focus on drone safety
TL;DR
A helicopter pilot reports a near-miss with a remote-controlled plane over JFK—the second such incident in days—as the FAA says it’s aware and has alerted authorities but isn’t investigating the incident at this moment, while federal investigators continue to probe unmanned aircraft activity after a JetBlue flight was struck by a drone.
- Helicopter pilot reports near second incident involving remote-controlled plane near JFK Airport ABC7 New York
- Drone Strikes JetBlue Flight Landing at Kennedy Airport, Pilot Says The New York Times
- JetBlue flight hit drone while approaching JFK airport, FAA says Reuters
- Helicopter reports drone encounter near JFK hours after JetBlue's possible drone strike Fox News
- JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone at JFK International Airport same day helicopter reports near collision with model plane CNN
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