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May 13th, 2015

Allegheny, Pennsylvania - ALLEGHENY PA UAS INCIDENT 1820E NEWS COPTER CHOPPER 2 HELICOPTER REPORTED SEEING A WHITE QUAD

ALLEGHENY, PA/UAS INCIDENT/1820E/(NEWS COPTER) CHOPPER 2, HELICOPTER, REPORTED SEEING A WHITE QUAD-ROTOR AT 1,800 FEET 4 N ALLEGHENY ARPT. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. ALLEGHENY COUNTY PD NOTIFIED

MOR Alert for AGC Number: AGC-M-2015/05/14-0001 Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs) Date/Time: May 14, 2015 - 2230Z A/C: CHOPR2 (HELO)

Summary: Chopper2, a news helicopter was 4 miles north of the Allegehny County airport, he then reported drone activity near his position. The news helicopter was between 1900 and 2000 msl…approximately 400agl. DEN notified. PIT notified. “Use caution for drone activity , etc” was added to our ATIS broadcast to alert all pilots. Drone activity has ceased according to local airborne pilots. Further information, if required, would best be obtained by contacting the reporting helicopter pilot himself