JetBlue pilot reports drone struck plane above cockpit on final approach to JFK; FAA investigating

Hindustan Times—A JetBlue pilot radioed air traffic controllers saying a drone 'hit us right above the cockpit' while on final approach to New York's JFK airport, and the FAA confirmed it is investigating the collision. It is among the most serious confirmed drone strikes involving a commercial airliner at a major US airport. A helicopter operating near JFK separately reported a near-miss with a remote-controlled plane around the same time. Drone incursions near busy airports have become an escalating safety concern for aviation authorities.

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• The Indian Express — JetBlue plane reports hitting drone during landing at New York airport
• New York Post — News — Two separate incidents in New York airspace within hours raise concerns about drone traffic around major airports.
• CBS News — Pilot radioed that a drone 'hit us right above the cockpit' on final approach to JFK
• Daily Mail — JetBlue plane collides with drone while landing at New York's JFK airport
• Washington Times — JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone as plane approached JFK airport to land Monday morning
• Bloomberg — JetBlue Pilot Says Drone Hit Plane on Landing at New York’s JFK
• Sky News — World — A passenger plane approaching New York was reportedly struck by a drone on final approach
• Fox News — US — JetBlue flight struck by drone on approach to JFK Airport, FAA investigating
• Fox News — US — Air traffic audio captures pilot alerting controllers: 'We collided with a drone'
• Fox News — US — Helicopter near JFK also reported a near-miss with a remote-controlled plane around the same time
• CBS News — US — JetBlue pilot reports striking drone during descent into New York's JFK Airport
• The Daily Beast — Flight narrowly avoids collision with a drone during approach to a major American airport
• The Daily Beast — JetBlue pilot reports aircraft struck by a drone after landing at a major U.S. airport
• Drudge Report — JetBlue plane strikes a drone while on approach to landing
• South China Morning Post — Passenger jet reports close encounter with drone while approaching JFK airport to land
• The Hill — JetBlue flight reports striking a drone while landing at New York's JFK airport
• Daily Caller — JetBlue Plane Collides With Drone Mid-Air Near JFK Airport, Pilot Says
• USA Today — Possible drone collision with JetBlue jet under FAA investigation
• Reuters — FAA confirmed the drone was hit on the JFK approach and opened an investigation