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August 14th, 2015

New York, New York - MOR Alert for N90 Number N90 M 2015 08 14 0005 Type Other Date Time

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MOR Alert for N90 Number: N90-M-2015/08/14-0005 Type: Other Date/Time: Aug 14, 2015 - 2120Z A/C: ACA718 (E190)

Summary: ACA718 AN E190 WAS SW BOUND ON ILS 22 INTO LGA AT 3,000 FEET 6-8 MILES NW OF THE FIELD. PILOT REPORTED AN UAS SIGHTING 30-50 YARDS OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. UAS WAS BLACK AND GREY IN COLOR AND HAD TWO ROTORS. UAS WAS THOUGHT TO BE GOING OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AIRCRAFT DID NOT NEED TO AVOID THE UAS. NYPD AVIATION UNIT ADVISED. FIRST OFFICER CALLED: DAVID VISAGIE, DEN EMAILED FORM, FBI FAXED FORM, ROC ADVISED.

PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEW YORK, NY/UAS INCIDENT/1720E-1815E/ENDEAVOR 4009, CRJ9, ENDEAVOR 3749, E190, AIR CANADA 718, E190, TRANSWORLD EXPRESS 4127, E145 AND TRANSWORLD EXPRESS 4133, E145, REPORTED VARIOUS MODELS OF UAS AT VARYING ALTITUDES WHILE INBOUND TO RWY 22 LA GUARDIA ARPT. ALL ACFT REPORTED NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. NYPD AVIATION UNIT WAS NOTIFIED