August 16th, 2015
Louisville, Kentucky - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS LOUISVILLE KY UAS INCIDENT 1234E LOUISVILLE ATCT REPORTED YAKOVLEV YK52
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LOUISVILLE, KY/UAS INCIDENT/1234E/LOUISVILLE ATCT REPORTED YAKOVLEV YK52, SAW A WHITE AND SILVER QUAD COPTER STYLE UAS APPROX. 3.5 FEET IN DIAMETER 100 FEET BELOW HIM WHILE TURNING SOUTHEAST BOUND AT 1,600 FEET 1.5 SE ARPT. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. LOUISVILLE METRO PD NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for LOU Number: LOU-M-2015/08/16-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Aug 16, 2015 - 1634Z A/C: (EXP/YAK)
Summary: (AS REDSTAR FLIGHT OF 5 EXP/YAK) DEPARTED RY 24 WITH LEFT TURN TO ALLOW FLIGHT TO JOIN UP REPORTED A 3.5 FT DIAMETER WHITE AND SILVER QUADCOPTER DRONE AIRCTAFT OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF KADEN TOWER, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SE LOU, AT 1300MSL.