July 6th, 2015
Greenville, South Carolina - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS GREENVILLE SC UAS 1106E CESSNA C172 HEADING SOUTHBOUND AT 7
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: GREENVILLE, SC/UAS/1106E/CESSNA C172, HEADING SOUTHBOUND AT 7,500 FEET REPORTED AN 18 INCH ORANGE UAS FLYING 200 FEET BELOW MOVING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION 5 NW GREENVILLE. NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for GSP Number: GSP-M-2015/07/06-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 6, 2015 - 1506Z A/C: (C172)
Summary: At 1506Z level at 7500, the pilot advised West Radar that an orange drone, about 18 inches across, passed about 200 feet below the aircraft on an opposite direction course. No evasive action was taken. The aircraft was about 5 NM northwest of GMU in the vicinity of Furman University. DEN, Greenville County sheriff, and Furman University police notified.