Sightings2014

US Airways regional jet near-miss with drone near Tallahassee

When: 22 Mar 2014
Where: Tallahassee, FL
Sources: 1 public source

Tallahassee International Airport, near where the jet had its 2014 near-miss with a drone The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A US Airways regional jet descending toward Tallahassee at about 2,300 feet reported nearly hitting a small drone; the pilot thought it had struck the plane. FAA official Jim Williams disclosed the case in May 2014. The drone's type and operator were not identified.

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PressCommercial jet and drone had close call over Florida, FAA says (opens in a new tab)CBS News / 2014-05-09

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