June 4th, 2015
Santa Ana, California - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SANTA ANA CA UAS INCIDENT 1430P SNA ATCT REPORTED UNITED
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SANTA ANA, CA/UAS INCIDENT/1430P/SNA ATCT REPORTED UNITED 1028, B737, AND AMERICAN 222, B738, WHILE ON THE TAXIWAY, OBSERVED A UAS OVERFLEW BOTH ACFT. NORTHEAST BOUND TOWARDS THE A TERMINAL. ORANGE COUNTY ARPT SECURITY NOTIFIED
MOR Alert for SNA Number: SNA-M-2015/06/04-0002 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 4, 2015 - 2130Z A/C: UAL1028 (B737-700)
Summary: UAL1028 B737-700 AND AAL222 B737-800 BOTH HOLDING SHORT OF TAXIWAY LIMA REPORTED A LOW FLYING UNAUTHORIZED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UAS). THE PILOTS REPORTED THE (UAS) WAS APPROXIMATLEY 150 AGL HEADED NORTH EAST BOUND TOWARDS THE TERMINAL A PARKING STRUCTURE. AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND OCSD SNA AIRPORT SECURITY WERE IMMEDIATLY NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION.