July 4th, 2015
Tampa, Florida - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS TAMPA FL UAS INCIDENT 1430E TAMPA ATCT ADVISED AMERICAN 1808
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: TAMPA, FL/UAS INCIDENT/1430E/TAMPA ATCT ADVISED AMERICAN 1808, A319, CLT - TPA, OBSERVED A BLUE AND ORANGE, 2 FT SQUARE, UAS NW BOUND AT 3,000 FEET, 10 N OF TAMPA, FL. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. TAMPA PD NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for TPA Number: TPA-M-2015/07/04-0002 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 4, 2015 - 1820Z A/C: AAL1808 (A319)
Summary: AAL1808 AN A319 APPROX 10-12 MILES NORTH OF TPA REPORTED A BLUE AND ORANGE DRONE ABOUT 2FT SQUARE PASS ABOVE THE A/C. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3000FT AND HE ESTIMATED THE DRONE TO BE AT 3100FT. PILOT DID NOT TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SEE HOW MANY PROPS THE DRONE HAD. APPRO LAT/LONG 28-10-40 82-30-21. HCAA POLICE DESK WAS CONTACT FOR LOCAL PD REPORT/RESPONSE. DEN/ROC/OM ADVSD. PILOT REPORTED NO EMER.