Delta MD88 at New York on Jul 31st 2015, near collision with drone
Last Update: August 1, 2015 / 20:00:15 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-407
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N907DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
The FAA reported the aircraft was descending through about 1700 feet MSL when the aircraft encountered a drone. The crew did not take any evasive action.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 31, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Delta Airlines
Flight number
DL-407
Departure
Orlando, United States
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
N907DL
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-88
ICAO Type Designator
MD88
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