Add The New York Post on Google A JetBlue Airlines pilot reported smashing into a drone at 3,000 feet before landing at John F. Kennedy Airport Monday morning, the airline said.
The startling incident unfolded at around 7:15 a.m. when the rogue drone struck above the jet’s cockpit while making it’s final approach — just days after a United Airlines jet narrowly avoided colliding with a drone while landing at Newark International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and local reports.
“We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT, just wanted to pass to you,” the pilot told an air traffic controller in audio obtained by WABC.
The pilot said no assistance was needed and the flight, which took off from Las Vegas, landed safely.
“The flight landed without incident, customers deplaned normally, and the plane was removed from service for a post-flight inspection, which found no damage or evidence of collision,” a spokesperson for JetBlue told The Post in a statement.
“Safety is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will assist with any relevant investigations.”
