New Bedford, Massachusetts - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS NEW BEDFORD MA UAS INCIDENTS 1049E NEW BEDFORD ATCT REPORTED

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEW BEDFORD, MA/UAS INCIDENTS/1049E/NEW BEDFORD ATCT REPORTED CESSNA C172 OBSERVED A 2 1/2 FOOT WIDE, RED METALLIC UAS AT 1,800 FEET 4 E EWB. UNKN EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. MATTAPOISETT PD NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for EWB Number: EWB-M-2015/04/13-0001 Type: Date/Time: Apr 13, 2015 - 1432Z A/C: C172 Summary: ACFT INBOUND TO NEW BEDFORD (ewb) REPORTED A UNMANNED A/C (drone) AT 4 MILES 094 DEGREES FROM NEW BEDFORD AT 1800FT.DRON WAS RED MATALLIC 2 1/2 FT WIDE.ROC/DEN/ MATTAPOISETT POLICE NOTIFIED.THE DRONE WAS JUST INSIDE CLASS D AIRSPACE.