Air traffic audio captures JetBlue pilot alerting controllers: 'We collided with a drone'

An aerial postulation audio signaling has captured a JetBlue aviator reporting a imaginable drone onslaught Monday greeting arsenic the craft was preparing to land. 

The incidental occurred arsenic Flight 948 was approaching John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) aft departing Harry Reid International Airport successful Las Vegas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 

"We collided with a drone backmost determination successful the turn," the aviator said successful a signaling posted by LiveATC.

"You said you collided?" the controller asked.

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A JetBlue level takes disconnected from Palm Beach International Airport successful West Palm Beach, Fla., connected Feb. 7, 2025. (GREG LOVETT/PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"Yep, it is close supra the cockpit," helium responded. 

The reported brushwood occurred arsenic the craft was opening its last attack sequence, astir 10 to 12 miles retired from JFK astatine astir 3,000 feet.

The aviator said the incidental specifically happened adjacent the ASALT waypoint, a navigational checkpoint wherever craft typically enactment up to land.

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A drone approaches an aerial postulation power operation astatine Flesland Airport successful Bergen, Norway, connected Oct. 19, 2022. (Marit Hommedal/NTB Scanpix)

"It was arsenic we were making the crook to ASALT, truthful astir 10 miles to 12 miles extracurricular of ASALT. We were coming implicit that portion of onshore successful New Jersey," the aviator said.

When asked by aerial postulation power whether assistance was needed, the unit declined.

"We don't request immoderate assistance, we're conscionable going to spell up and land," the aviator said.

At the extremity of the exchange, the controller acknowledged the message, responding, "Roger, convey you." 

"Sorry, I couldn't springiness you immoderate much details than that," the aviator added. 

A JetBlue aviator reported a imaginable drone onslaught adjacent JFK airdrome connected June 29, 2026, according to audio recordings. (iStock)

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According to JetBlue, the formation landed without incidental and passengers deplaned normally.

A post-flight inspection besides did not uncover immoderate harm to the aircraft, officials said. 

"Safety is JetBlue's archetypal priority, and we volition assistance with immoderate applicable investigations," the hose said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. 

The FAA said the bureau volition analyse the incident.