Mesa, Arizona - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS MESA AZ UAS INCIDENT 1115P PHOENIX MESA GATEWAY ATCT REPORTED

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: MESA, AZ/UAS INCIDENT/1115P/PHOENIX - MESA GATEWAY ATCT REPORTED NATIVE AMERICAN AIR AMBULANCE 5, HELO, ENCOUNTERED A UAS AT 2,800 FEET OPERATING ABOVE ACFT 10 NE PHOENIX - MESA GATEWAY ARPT. ACFT MANEUVERED AROUND UAS. MESA PD NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for IWA Number: IWA-M-2015/06/20-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Jun 20, 2015 - 1812Z A/C: (HELO)

Summary: HELO DEPARTED IWA NE BOUND AND REPORTED AN UAS 10NM NE OF IWA. A/C WAS AT 028 AND REPORTED THE UAS WAS ABOVE THEIR ALTITUDE. HELO REPORTED TAKING AN ALTERNATE COURSE TO MANEUVER AROUND THE UAS.