Overview
- A JetBlue A321 pilot told air traffic control they collided with a drone about 3,000 feet up during final approach and the report was made around 7:15 a.m. Monday.
- The aircraft landed safely, all passengers deplaned normally, and a post-flight inspection found no damage or evidence of a collision, the airline and FAA said.
- The FAA has launched a formal probe to verify the report, identify responsibility, and decide whether operational or regulatory changes are needed.
- The incident follows a June 26 report of a near-miss with a drone near Newark and highlights multiple recent sightings in the New York/New Jersey airspace.
- Federal rules ban unauthorized drone flights near airports but enforcement is limited by detection and attribution gaps, and the FAA receives more than 100 sighting reports near airports each month.