January 27th, 2015
Fort Myers, Florida - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS FORT MYERS FL UAS INCIDENT 2001E FORT MYERS ATCT REPORTED
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: FORT MYERS, FL/UAS INCIDENT/2001E/FORT MYERS ATCT REPORTED LEE COUNTY SHERIFF (USING NIGHT VISION GOGGLES) WHILE ON EMERGENCY OPERATIONS REQUIRED EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A UAS AT 1,700 FEET 10 NNE FORT MYERS. AFTER COMPLETING THE EMERGENCY OPERATION, LEO RETURNED TO SPOT, BUT HAD NO SUCCESS IN LOCATING THE INDIVIDUAL OR THE UAS. LEE COUNTY SHERIFF.