May 12th, 2015
New York, New York - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS EWR UAS INCIDENT 1349E EWR ATCT ADVISED SEVERAL TOUR HELICOPTERS
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: EWR/UAS INCIDENT/1349E/EWR ATCT ADVISED SEVERAL TOUR HELICOPTERS AT 1,500 FEET REPORTED A UAS AT 600 FEET OVER THE BOAT BASIN OF THE HUDSON RIVER NEAR THE INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NYPD AVIATION UNIT INVESTIGATING.
MOR Alert for LGA Number: LGA-M-2015/05/12-0007 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: May 12, 2015 - 1751Z A/C: METRO20 (HELO) Summary: METRO20 TOUR HELICOPTER REPORTED A DRONE APPROX 6 TO 7 HUNDRED FEET OVER THE INTREPID. POLICE HELICOPTER WAS IN THE BRAVO AIRSPACE, ADVISED OF THE REPORT AND INVESTIGATING.
MOR Alert for EWR Number: EWR-M-2015/05/12-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: May 12, 2015 - 1751Z A/C: METRO20 (HELICOPTER) Summary: UAS ACTIVITY WAS REPORTED TO EWR ATCT FROM METRO20 A TOUR HELICOPTER. METRO20 SAID THAT SEVERAL HELICOPTERS RERPORTED SEEING AN UAS IN THE VICINITY OF NYC BOAT BASIN BETWEEN 600 AND 700 FEET. DEN ADVISED AT 1748Z. NYPD AVIATION DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND SAID THEY WOULD HAVE A UNIT LOOK INTO IT.