Washington, District of Columbia - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS WASHINGTON DC UAS INCIDENT 0815E FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE REPORTED A

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: WASHINGTON, DC/UAS INCIDENT/0815E/FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE REPORTED A UAS IN THE VICINITY CENSUS BLDG APPROXIMATELY 4 SE DCA. FIXED WING MODEL TYPE ACFT. MILITARY HELICOPTER ASSETS INVESTIGATING.

MOR Alert for DCA Number: DCA-M-2015/07/22-0003 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 22, 2015 - 1259Z A/C: DRONE (UNKNOWN)

Summary: @1259Z, HC ADVISED THE FLM THAT BKJK1 WAS ON AN ACTIVE SCRAMBLE FOR A REPORTED DRONE EAST OF DCA AIRPORT. BKJK1 WAS FIRST INFORMED BY EASTERN AIR DEFENSE ABOUT THE DRONE. BKJK1 REMAINED ON ALL HELICOPTER ROUTES TO PROCEED TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE DRONE WAS REPORTED. @1305Z, BKJK1 REPORTED THE MISSION WAS COMPLETE AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO DCA AIRPORT. NCRCC WAS NOTIFIED AND LATER INFORMED DCA TOWER THAT A CIVILIAN OBSERVED A POSSIBLE FIXED WING DRONE BY SUITLAND ANTENNA WHICH IS EAST OF DCA IN THE HELICOPTER ZONE 3. SHE STATED IT WAS NOT HOVERING AND APPEARED TO BE A FIXED WING DRONE. SHE ALSO REPORTED THE DRONE WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO DETERMINE THE SIZE.