March 13th, 2015
Kansas City, Missouri - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS KANSAS CITY MO UAS INCIDENT 1300C HAWKER BEECHCRAFT BE40 REPORTED
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: KANSAS CITY, MO/UAS INCIDENT/1300C HAWKER BEECHCRAFT BE40 REPORTED A UAS APPROXIMATELY 29 FEET OVER HIGHWAY 71 BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN. POLICE HELICOPTER N690PD WAS IN THE AREA, AND HE WAS TRACKING THE UAS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE HE LOST SIGHT OF THE DRONE. PD REPORTED THE UAS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET IN DIAMETER .