Sightings2016

Lufthansa A380 crew reports drone near LAX

When: 18 Mar 2016
Where: Los Angeles, CA
Sources: 1 public source

A Lufthansa A380 approaching LAX, as the aircraft was when the crew reported the drone Glenn Beltz from Goleta, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A Lufthansa A380 crew approaching Los Angeles International at about 5,000 feet reported a drone passing roughly 200 feet above the jet, 14 miles out. The FAA notified Los Angeles police, whose air unit did not find the drone; the plane landed safely.

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PressFAA: Drone Passes Over Lufthansa Flight Flying Into LAX (opens in a new tab)CBS Los Angeles / 2016-03-18

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