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June 26th, 2015

New York, New York - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS JFK UAS INCIDENT 1840E NY TRACON REPORTED EXPERIMENTAL LANCAIR EVOT

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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: JFK/UAS INCIDENT/1840E/NY TRACON REPORTED EXPERIMENTAL LANCAIR EVOT, ENCOUNTERED A DARK QUAD COPTER UAS OPPOSITE DIRECTION 500 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE WHILE AT 3,000 FEET 20 SE JFK. SUFFOLK COUNTY PD NOTIFIED.

MOR Alert for N90 Number: N90-M-2015/06/26-0007 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 26, 2015 - 2000Z A/C: (EVOT)

Summary: AN EVOT INBOUND TO FRG RWY 14 REPORTED A DRONE SIGHTING 500 FEET OFF THE LEFT SIDE SAME ALTITUDE OPPOSITE DIRECTION PARRALELLING THE AIRCRAFT. THE DRONE WAS DARK IN COLOR AND THE PILOT BELIEVED IT WAS A QUADCOPTER. THE UAS MADE NO MOVE TO AVOID THE AIRCRAFT NOR WAS IT AGRESSIVE TOWARDS THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DID NOT ALTER THE FLIGHT PATH TO AVOID CONATCT WITH THE UAS. SUFFOLK COUNTY AVIATION UNIT WAS NOTIFIED. UAS QUESTIONNAIRE FILLED OUT AND SENT. DEN ADVISED.