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June 3rd, 2015

New York, New York - CORRECTION LOC INFO FROM FAA OPS JFK FL UAS INCIDENT 1148E NEW YORK TRACON REPORTED

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CORRECTION(LOC) INFO FROM FAA OPS: JFK, FL/UAS INCIDENT/1148E/NEW YORK TRACON REPORTED JETBLUE 53, A320, JFK - PALM BEACH, OBSERVED A UAS DARK IN COLOR, AT 5,700 FEET 5 SW JFK ARPT. FLIGHT CONTINUING TO PALM BEACH. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NYPD WAS NOTIFIED

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: ALBANY, NY/UAS INCIDENT/1545/LGA ATCT REPORTED JET BLUE 53, A320, JFK - PBI, OBSERVED A DARK UAS QUADCOPTER AT 5,800 FEET 5 SW LGA WHILE SOUTHEAST BOUND. NYPD AVIATION UNIT WAS NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for N90 Number: N90-M-2015/06/03-0002 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 3, 2015 - 1545Z A/C: JBU53 (A320)

Summary: JFK53 AN A320 OUT OF JFK FOR PBI DEPARTED RWY 31L ON THE CRI CLIMB OUT. PILOT WAS ABOUT 5 SW OF LGA TURNING TO A 130 HEADING WHEN HE REPORTED A DRONE. AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF 5,800 FEET WHEN DRONE PASSED OFF THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET BELOW. THE DRONE WAS A QUADCOPTER DARK IN COLOR (PILOT THOUGHT IT WAS BLACK), WITH A LARGE CAMERA HANGING DOWN FROM THE MIDDLE OF IT. THE DRONE WAS SOUTHWEST BOUND HEADING TOWARD LAND. NY PD AVIAITION UNIT NOTIFIED, DEN ADVISED. UAS QUESTIONANAIRE FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SIGHTINGS FAXED AND EMAILED.