June 7th, 2015
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS PHL UAS INCIDENT 1934E PHL ATCT ADVISED HOIST92 DC10 OBSERVED
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: PHL/UAS INCIDENT/1934E/PHL ATCT ADVISED HOIST92, DC10, OBSERVED A BASKETBALL SIZED UAS AT 3,800 FEET, 15 W OF PHL. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. FACILITY ADVISED LEOS NOT NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for PHL Number: PHL-M-2015/06/07-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 7, 2015 - 2334Z A/C: HOIST92 (H/DC10)
Summary: HOIST92, H/DC10, REPORTED A BASKETBALL SIZE DRONE 10 TO 15 FEET ABOVE THE AIRCRAFT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING FROM 4000 TO 3000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT’S POSITION WAS 4011.607N/07503.952W AT 3800 FEET. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO WRI.