JetBlue flight collides with drone in New York - BERITAJA

A JetBlue formation deed a drone while it was trying to onshore Monday greeting astatine John F. Kennedy International Airport successful New York, according to aerial postulation power audio.

The level was walking from Las Vegas to New York erstwhile it reported a drone encounter, according to a connection from JetBlue. The formation landed without incident and passengers were safely deplaned earlier the craft was removed from work for inspection.

There was nary harm aliases grounds of a collision, the hose said.

“Safety is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will assistance pinch immoderate applicable investigations,” JetBlue said.

The collision happened while the level was astatine 3,000-feet connected its last attack to JFK, the Federal Aviation Administration said successful a connection Monday.

A aviator reported the incident conscionable arsenic it was cleared to onshore by aerial postulation control, according to the audio. The aviator said the incident occurred about 2 miles earlier it was cleared to land.

“Just quickly, I couldn’t talk to approach, but we collided pinch a drone backmost location successful the turn,” the aviator said.

“You said you collided?” the aerial postulation controller

“Yep, it deed america right, correct supra the cockpit,” the aviator said.

An investigation into the reported collision will beryllium handled by the FAA, the agency said. Generally, drones are permitted to alert legally nether 400 feet but location are circumstantial rules about avoiding airspace about airports.

Unauthorized drone operators could beryllium subjected reward done fines and/or criminal charge. Incidents involving unauthorized drone sightings are reviewed by the FAA.