Helicopter pilot reports near miss with remote-controlled plane on same day JetBlue aircraft hits drone before landing at JFK
US News Helicopter pilot reports near miss with remote-controlled plane on same day JetBlue aircraft hits drone before landing at JFK By Chris Bradford Published June 30, 2026, 5:38 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google A helicopter pilot reported a near-miss with a remote-controlled plane on the same day a JetBlue passenger aircraft hit a drone as it was touching down at John F. The Bell 407 heli captain averted a collision while flying from JFK to Manhattan Monday, merely hours after the JetBlue plane smashed into the UAV while it was at an altitude of 3,000 feet.
- ▪US News Helicopter pilot reports near miss with remote-controlled plane on same day JetBlue aircraft hits drone before landing at JFK By Chris Bradford Published June 30, 2026, 5:38 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A helicopter pilot reported a near-miss with a remote-controlled plane on the same day a JetBlue passenger aircraft hit a drone as it was touching down at John F.
- ▪The Bell 407 heli captain averted a collision while flying from JFK to Manhattan Monday, merely hours after the JetBlue plane smashed into the UAV while it was at an altitude of 3,000 feet.
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