June 28th, 2015
Santa Monica, California - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SANTA MONICA CA UAS INCIDENT 1952P SOUTHERN CAL TRACON ADVISED
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SANTA MONICA, CA/UAS INCIDENT/1952P/SOUTHERN CAL TRACON ADVISED THAT CIRRUS SR20, AFTER DEPARTING SMO ARPT REPORTED A WHITE QUAD COPTER DIRECTLY BELOW HIM WHILE WESTBOUND AT 1,900 FEET 2 W ARPT. UAS OPERATOR IN THE VICINITY OF SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. SANTA MONICA PD NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for SCT Number: SCT-M-2015/06/28-0005 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 29, 2015 - 0245Z A/C: (SR22)
Summary: DRONE REPORT 2W SMO BY SR22 DEPARTED SMO ON A 265 HEADING LEAVING 1900 REPORTED A QUAD COPTER DRONE WHITE IN COLOR LESS THAN 500 FEET DIRECTLY BELOW AIRCRAFT. DRONE APPEARED TO BE OPERATED BY SOMEONE AT SMO HIGH SCHOOL. SMP PD NOTIFIED. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN