July 19th, 2015
Charleston, South Carolina - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS CHARLESTON SC UAS INCIDENT 1834E CHARLESTON ATCT ADVISED ECLIPSE EA50
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: CHARLESTON, SC/UAS INCIDENT/1834E/CHARLESTON ATCT ADVISED ECLIPSE EA50, REPORTED A POSSIBLE RED AND BLACK UAS OPERATING AT 4,000 FEET 16 SW CHARLESTON ARPT. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for CHS Number: CHS-M-2015/07/19-0002 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 19, 2015 - 2220Z A/C: (EA50)
Summary: EA50, REPORTED OBJECT OFF RIGHT WING. PILOT STATED OBJECT WAS NOT A BALLOON AND THAT IT WAS MORE VERTICAL THAN HORIZONTAL, HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A QUAD COPTER. OBJECT WAS RED AND ORANGE , CLIMBING OUT OF 4000. CHS235016.