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A JetBlue Airways pilot reported hitting a drone as the flight was on approach for landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning.
“We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT, just wanted to pass to you,” the pilot tells an air traffic controller.
The drone hit the JetBlue plane right above the cockpit and at about 3,000 feet, according to the pilot. It happened around 7:15 a.m.
The pilot said they did not need any assistance and were good to continue with the landing.
A post-flight inspection did not reveal any damage to the aircraft. The FAA says it will investigate.
The incident comes days after a United Airlines pilot reported [url HREF=”https://7ny.com/post/united-pilot-reports-almost-hitting-drone-landing-newark-airport/19392069/” TARGET=”_blank” REL=””]almost hitting a drone[/url] while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Though the FAA says it receives more than 100 reports of drone sightings near airports each month, unauthorized drone operations near flights and airports are illegal under FAA regulation.
The drone operators could be subject to fines and criminal charges, and even possible jail time, per the law.
News contributed to this report.
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