A JetBlue Airways pilot struck a drone while landing at John F Kennedy airport this morning.
The plane, which departed from Las Vegas, hit the drone at about 3,000ft as it arrived in New York City, according to the FAA.
‘We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT [a navigation reference point], just wanted to pass to you,’ the pilot said in air traffic controller audio obtained by WABC.
The drone struck the plane right about the cockpit, but the pilot said they did not need help and could continue with the landing.
A post-flight inspection
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