Saturday, August 01, 2015 06:37PM
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Federal officials are investigating after a pilot reported seeing an unmanned aircraft while approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport.
A Delta airplane preparing to land at JFK Friday had a close call with a drone.
A spokesman for Delta Airlines told Eyewitness News that flight 407 was heading from Orlando, Florida, to New York's JFK International Airport. The crew reported the an airborne object was near the plane as it made its approach to the runway.
The plane landed at about 5 p.m. without incident.
"We are investigating and cooperating fully with the Federal Aviation Administration," said the spokesman.
The FAA said the unmanned aircraft was seen off the right wing of the plane at 1,700 feet. The pilot did not take any evasive action.
Sources told ABC News the drone was about 100 feet from the plane.
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