July 9th, 2015
Seattle, Washington - PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS SEATTLE WA UAS INCIDENT 2059P SEATTLE ATCT REPORTED COMPASS 5741
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PRELIM INFO FROM FAA OPS: SEATTLE, WA/UAS INCIDENT/2059P/SEATTLE ATCT REPORTED COMPASS 5741, E170, SEATTLE-SAN DIEGO, CA ENCOUNTERED A BLACK QUAD COPTER UAS AT 2,400 FEET ABOVE ACFT ON 5 MILE FINAL RUNWAY 16R. NO EVASIVE ACTION REPORTED. PORT OF SEATTLE 911 NOTIFIED.
MOR Alert for SEA Number: SEA-M-2015/07/10-0004 Type: Other Date/Time: Jul 11, 2015 - 0355Z A/C: CPZ5741 (E190)
Summary: CPZ5741 REPORTED A DRONE AT 2400 FEET ON A 5 MILE FINAL TO RWY 16R. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE UAV WAS ABOVE HIM ON FINAL, AND APPEARED TO BE A BLACK QUAD-COPTER. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS ADVISED, AND GIVEN LAT LONGS (473219/122199). S46 AND BFI WERE ALSO ADVISED.