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Army Black Hawk collides with hobby drone over Staten Island

When: 21 Sep 2017
Where: New York, NY
Sources: 2 public sources

A UH-60 Black Hawk, the Army helicopter type that collided with a hobby drone over Staten Island in 2017 The National Guard Spc. Andrew Valenza/New York National Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk on a UN General Assembly security patrol struck a DJI Phantom 4 near Staten Island, taking minor damage. The NTSB found the drone pilot flew beyond visual line of sight; the FAA called it the first confirmed drone collision with an aircraft.

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OfficialCollision between Sikorsky UH-60M and Small Unmanned Aircraft System (DCA17IA202) (opens in a new tab)National Transportation Safety Board
PressFor the first time, a civilian drone has crashed into a military aircraft (opens in a new tab)Military Times / 2017-09-25

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