Sightings2015

Lufthansa jet reports near-miss with drone approaching Warsaw

When: 20 Jul 2015
Where: Warsaw, Poland
Sources: 2 public sources

Warsaw Chopin Airport, on whose approach the Lufthansa jet reported the drone in 2015 PerpetualTraveler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The crew of a Lufthansa Embraer 195 from Munich reported a black object, possibly a drone, passing within about 100 meters of the jet at 760 meters on approach to Warsaw. The plane landed safely; police questioned a local drone owner but brought no charges.

Sources

PressDrone seized in Poland after near-collision with plane (opens in a new tab)Associated Press (via Phys.org) / 2015-07-22
PressLufthansa plane nearly collides with drone near Warsaw (opens in a new tab)Press Trust of India (via Business Standard) / 2015-07-21

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