JetBlue Flight Struck by Drone Near JFK Airport
A JetBlue Airbus A321 flying from Las Vegas struck a drone at approximately 3,000 feet while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning. The flight landed safely without incident, and no damage was found during post-flight inspection.
A JetBlue flight from Las Vegas struck a drone while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Monday morning, according to reports from abc7news.com. The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m., and the aircraft involved was an Airbus A321, as reported by the Hindu. The drone strike took place at an altitude of approximately 3,000 feet.
The pilot reported that the drone hit the aircraft right above the cockpit. Despite the impact, the flight landed safely without incident. A post-flight inspection revealed no damage to the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident.
The FAA receives more than 100 reports of drone encounters annually, according to abc7news.com.
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