August 17th, 2015
Los Angeles, California - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS LOS ANGELES CA UAS INCIDENT 1957P LAX ATCT REPORTED A
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOS ANGELES, CA/UAS INCIDENT/1957P/LAX ATCT REPORTED A UAS OPERATING AT BETWEEN 300-400 FEET ON 2 MILE FINAL TO RUNWAY 24L AT LAX. NO ACFT IMPACTED. LAPD AERO DIVISION NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for LAX Number: LAX-M-2015/08/18-0005 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: Aug 18, 2015 - 0238Z A/C:
Summary: LAPD DISPATCH RPTS A DRONE, BEING OPERATED BY INGLEWOOD PD, WORKING OVER A CRIME SCENE AT A GAS STATION LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF PRARIE & CENTURY (APPX 2 MILE FINAL RWY 24L) AT APPX 300-400 AGL. LAPD WAS INFORMED THAT DRONE ACTIVITY WAS NOT AUTHORIZED W/I 5 MILES OF LAX ARPT. LAPD WS NOTIFIED THAT THE DRONE NEEDED TO COME DOWN AND WAS REQUESTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION TO INGLEWOOD PD. INGLEWOOD PD (LT. HELD) CALLED AND RPTS THAT THE DRONE IS PRIVATE, NOT INGLEWOOD PD PROPERTY. DEN, CITY OPS AND LA SHERIFF AIR NTFD.