July 13th, 2015
Pittstown, New Jersey - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS PITTSTOWN NJ UAS INCIDENT 1738E ALLENTOWN APPROACH REPORTED SKYDROP 2
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PITTSTOWN, NJ/UAS INCIDENT/1738E/ALLENTOWN APPROACH REPORTED SKYDROP 2, CESSNA C182, HEADING EAST BOUND OBSERVED A REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER UAS AT 6,500 - 7,000 FEET 4 NORTHEAST PITTSTOWN. HUNTERDON POLICE DEPT NOTIFIED
MOR Alert for ABE Number: ABE-M-2015/07/13-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 13, 2015 - 2043Z A/C: SKYDRP2 (C182)
Summary: DRONE ACTIVITY REPORTING: SKYDROP2 REPORTED SEEING A RC HELICOPTER FLY OVER HIM BETWEEN 065 AND 070 WHILE HE WAS CLIMBING TO 090. THE PILOT DESCRIBED THE HELICOPTER’S COLOR AS GREY ON THE BOTTOM AND RAINBOW ON THE TOP. NO EVASIVE MANUEVERS WERE PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. THE DRONE WAS 4 MILES NW N85 EASTBOUND. HUNTERDON STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED.