JetBlue pilot reports drone strike during JFK landing

Investing.com -- A JetBlue Airways Corp. pilot reported that his aircraft struck a drone while landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning, according to air traffic control audio.

"We collided with a drone back there in the turn," the pilot told an air traffic controller. "It hit us right above the cockpit." The pilot said the incident occurred at approximately 3,000 feet.

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the event took place at about 7:15 a.m. local time. "A post-flight inspection did not reveal any damage to the aircraft," the regulator said.

The pilot informed air traffic control that he did not require assistance and proceeded to the runway.

On Friday, the crew of a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight reported seeing a drone while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. That incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. local time.

The incidents follow actions by authorities who have seized hundreds of drones near venues across the US hosting World Cup games. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is among the locations hosting matches. It remains unclear if the recent incidents are connected to World Cup-related drone activity.

In April, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating operators who allegedly flew drones too close to Coors Field in Denver during Colorado Rockies games.

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