June 26th, 2015
Bellinghan, Washington - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS BELLINGHAM WA UAS INCIDENT 1045P BLI ATCT ADVISED CESSNA C182
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: BELLINGHAM, WA/UAS INCIDENT/1045P/BLI ATCT ADVISED CESSNA C182, REPORTED BASKETBALL SIZE UAS OVER CHERRY POINT OIL REFINERY 12 NW BLI. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. UNKN IF LEO NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for BLI Number: BLI-M-2015/06/26-0001 Type: Other Date/Time: Jun 26, 2015 - 1738Z A/C: (C182)
Summary: The pilot reported seeing a drone in the vicinity of the Cherry Point oil refinery (approximately 12 miles northwest of KBLI) at an altitude of 2,800 MSL. The drone was about the size of a basketball.