Louisville, Kentucky - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS LOUISVILLE KY UAS INCIDENT 1727E INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC REPORTED TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS INCIDENT/1727E/INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC REPORTED TRAVEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY 480, HAWKER BEECHCRAFT BE40, SDF - TEB, ENCOUNTERED A ROUND SHAPED ORANGE COLORED UAS APPROX. 15 FEET FROM ACFT WHILE ESE BOUND AT 8,000 FEET 4 W LOUISVILLE VORTAC. JEFFERSON COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for ZID

Number: ZID-M-2015/03/12-0001

Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs)

Date/Time: Mar 12, 2015 - 2116Z

A/C: BE40/L

Summary: Pilot of BE40/L, KSDF./.KTEB) reported sighting a possible drone/balloon 4 miles SE of IIU @ 8,000 feet. Pilot reported the object to be orange in color, round in shape and to have passed approximately 15 feet to the left side of the aircraft. No evasive action reported taken by aircraft. DEN, AGL/ASO ROC’s and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department all notified accordingly.