March 21st, 2015
New York City, New York - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS NEW YORK NY UAS INCIDENT 1656E LAGUARDIA ATCT REPORTED DELTA
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: NEW YORK, NY /UAS INCIDENT/1656E/LAGUARDIA ATCT REPORTED DELTA 874, MD90, OBSERVED A UAS AT 1,000 FEET 50 FEET OFF THE LEFT WING 1.8 N LAGUARDIA. NYPD AVIATION UNIT NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for LGA Number: LGA-M-2015/03/21-0004 Type: Other Date/Time: Mar 21, 2015 - 2034Z A/C: DAL874 (MD90) Summary: DAL874 MD90 REPORTED POSSIBLE DRONE 1.8 MLES ON FINAL APPROX 10FT, ADVISED AT FIRST HE THOUGHT IT WAS BIRDS, AFTER A CLOSER LOOK THOUGHT IT WAS A DRONE NOT 100 PERCENT SURE. MULTIPLE SUBSEQUENT PIREPS ONLY REPORTED BIRDS. NYPD AVIATION NOTIFIED LAUNCHING A SHIP TO INVESTIGATE.