January 25th, 2015
Seattle, Washington - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SEA UAS INCIDENT 0955P SEA ATCT RECEIVED REPORT FROM ROBINSON
PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEA/UAS INCIDENT/0955P/SEA ATCT RECEIVED REPORT FROM ROBINSON R22 AT 900 FEET, OF A WHITE UAS FLYING 100-200 FEET BELOW, HEADING WESTBOUND FROM THE DOWNTOWN AREA TOWARD THE SEA AIRPORT DELTA HANGER. KING COUNTY SHERIFF NOTIFIED
MOR Alert for SEA
Number: SEA-M-2015/01/25-0001
Type: Public inquiry or concern (including all pilot reported NMACs)
Date/Time: Jan 25, 2015 - 1755Z
A/C: HELO
Summary: ACFT ADVISED TOWER THEY HAD OBSERVED A DRONE JUST EAST OF THE DOUBLE TREE INN IN VICINITY OF 188TH ST AND INTERNATIONAL BLVD AT 100 FT DURING THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS SEND OFF PARADE. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT OBSERVED THE DRONE AT 800 FT. FROM THE SAME LOCATION FLYING WESTBOUND IN THE DIRECTION TO WHERE THE TEAM BUSES WHERE HEADING(DELTA HANGER). PILOT ADVISED DRONE WAS WHITE IN COLOR AND APPROXIMATELY 100-200 FT BELOW HIS ACFT. OS NOTIFIED LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT VIA 911 ON LAND LINE.(KING COUNTY SHERIFF).