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United Airlines flight has near-collision with drone while landing at Newark Airport
Yahoo News Canada • • business
Key Points:
- A United Airlines Boeing 737 nearly collided with a drone while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport, with the pilot reporting the drone was about three feet wide and flying roughly 100 feet below the aircraft.
- Around the same time, a United Express flight also reported spotting a drone at about 2,000 feet near Newark, prompting an FAA investigation into the incidents.
- Newark Airport is close to World Cup venues where strict no-drone zones are enforced, highlighting ongoing concerns about drone activity near airports.
- The FAA receives over 100 drone reports near airports monthly, with 319 sightings reported through March this year, though collisions remain rare, with only one confirmed drone crash on a runway in California.
- Flying drones near airports is illegal and dangerous, and unauthorized operators risk fines, criminal charges, and jail time, as emphasized by the FAA.
