Sightings2019

Drone reports briefly halt arrivals at Newark

When: 22 Jan 2019
Where: Newark, NJ
Sources: 2 public sources

Newark Liberty International Airport, where drone reports briefly halted arrivals in 2019 Fan Railer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The FAA briefly halted arrivals at Newark Liberty International after two incoming flights reported a drone at about 3,500 feet over nearby Teterboro Airport. Operations resumed within the hour and the FAA passed the reports to law enforcement.

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PressFAA says drone sightings temporarily halted traffic into Newark airport (opens in a new tab)CNBC / 2019-01-22
PressNewark Airport: Ground stop briefly ordered after drones sighted near Newark International (opens in a new tab)CBS News / 2019-01-22

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