March 8th, 2015
Washington, District of Columbia - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS WASHINGTON DC UAS INCIDENT 1451E POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED AN ACFT
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS INCIDENT/1451E/POTOMAC TRACON ADVISED AN ACFT REPORTED AN ORANGE, HELICOPTER TYPE, UAS APPROX 3-5 FEET IN DIAMETER AT 1,200 FEET 14 NE DCA. NO CONFLICTS REPORTED. ASSETS SCRAMBLED FOR INSPECTION OF UAS.
MOR Alert for PCT
Number: PCT-M-2015/03/08-0002
Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs)
Date/Time: Mar 8, 2015 - 1850Z
A/C: C172
Summary: AT 1850Z, C172 REPORTED A DRONE, ORANGE, HELO-TYPE, SIZE: 3-5’, ALT: 1200’, lOCATION: DCA038/14.8. NCRCC LABELED THE EVENT DCA1. AT 1855Z, BKJK1 SCRABBLED ON A SEARCH MISSION FOR DCA1. AT 1925Z, BKJK1 SECURED FROM SEARCH WITH NO SIGHTING ON DCA1.