February 24th, 2015
Islip, New York - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR ARPT NY UAS INCIDENT 0935E ISLIP
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR ARPT, NY/UAS INCIDENT/0935E/ISLIP, NY - GROTON, CT, NEW YORK TRACON REPORTED PIPER PA46 OBSERVED A BLACK AND SILVER UAS HOVERING 5 N OF THE CALVERTON VOR AT 5,000 FEET HEADING WESTBOUND. SUFFOLK COUNTY PD AVIATION UNIT NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for N90
Number: N90-M-2015/02/24-0001
Type: Other
Date/Time: Feb 24, 2015 - 1420Z
A/C: PA46
Summary: A PA46 VFR AT 5,500 FEET 5 NORTH OF THE CCC VOR, REPORTED SEEING A BLACK AND SILVER DRONE HOVERING AT THE SAME ALTITUDE AND THEN MOVING WEST BOUND. SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE AVIATION UNIT ADVISED AND THEY ARE SENDING A UNIT TO INVESTIGATE. SUFFOLK PD AVIAITON UNIT. DEN ADVISED.