{"id":3209082,"date":"2026-06-30T15:47:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/nyc-airports-drone-near-miss-united-jetblue-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:47:10","slug":"nyc-airports-drone-near-miss-united-jetblue-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/nyc-airports-drone-near-miss-united-jetblue-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Drones, Two New York Airports, One Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style><p>United Flight 1513, a Boeing 737-700 inbound from Key West with 106 people on board, is on final approach to Newark Liberty on a Friday afternoon when the crew sees a small circular object &mdash; perhaps three feet across &mdash; flash past about a hundred feet beneath the aircraft.<\/p><p>The 737 lands safely minutes later. But three days on, across the city, a JetBlue crew descending into JFK reports something worse: they believe they actually struck one.<\/p><p>Two of the busiest airports in America, a single week, and a hazard the FAA still cannot reliably see coming &mdash; or trace back to whoever is flying it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4ff;border:1px solid #d6e0ff;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:22px 0\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a\">Quick Facts<\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px\"><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Newark<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#222\">United 1513 (Boeing 737-700), drone ~100 ft below on final, ~5:20 p.m., Fri 26 June 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>JFK<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#222\">JetBlue 948 reported a drone strike at ~3,000 ft on approach, ~7:15 a.m., 29 June 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Damage<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#222\">None found on either aircraft<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Also reported<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#222\">A United Express (GoJet) crew saw a drone near 2,000 ft at Newark; a helicopter reported a near-miss with a model plane near JFK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px 14px 6px 0;color:#555;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap\"><strong>Status<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#222\">FAA investigating both; operators not identified<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">A hundred feet over Newark<\/h2><p>United 1513 was on short final around 5:20 p.m. on Friday 26 June when the crew spotted the object &mdash; round, roughly three feet wide &mdash; passing about 100 feet below the jet. The 737-700 touched down safely about ten minutes later. Within the same window, a United Express regional flight operated by GoJet told controllers it had seen a drone near 2,000 feet on its own approach.<\/p><p>One hundred feet is nothing at approach speed. A jet on final is heavy, slow, and configured with flaps and gear down &mdash; the worst possible moment to take an object through an engine or a windscreen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1062660659  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:IE0D.c252\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/quadcopter-camera-drone.jpg\" alt=\"A consumer quadcopter camera drone in flight\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A consumer quadcopter of the kind that now crowds the airspace beneath airliner approach paths. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Then a strike at JFK<\/h2><p>Three days later, on the morning of 29 June, the pilot of JetBlue Flight 948 reported hitting a drone at about 3,000 feet while on final approach to JFK, the FAA said. A post-flight inspection found no damage to the aircraft. The same morning, a helicopter crew near JFK reported a near-collision with what they described as a model plane.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1627343699  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:Po5H.c253\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/jetblue-a320-jfk.jpg\" alt=\"A JetBlue Airbus A320\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">A JetBlue Airbus A320, the type that reported a drone strike on approach to JFK. (Not the aircraft involved.) Photo: Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No damage is the good news. The bad news is the altitude: 3,000 feet is far above the 400-foot ceiling hobby drones are legally held to, and miles from where any recreational flier has business being.<\/p><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why this keeps happening<\/h2><p>Consumer drones are cheap, everywhere, and increasingly capable of climbing into exactly the airspace where airliners are lowest and most vulnerable. Remote-identification rules exist, but enforcement is hard, and in both New York cases the FAA has not been able to say who was flying the device. A drone is also a nastier threat than a bird: instead of soft tissue, it packs a dense lithium battery, motors, and a camera that can shatter a windscreen or wreck a fan.<\/p><p>For now the tally stands at a string of near-misses and one no-damage strike. The fear that hangs over every one of these reports is the day that lucky streak finally runs out.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;font-style:italic;margin-top:18px\">Sources: CNN; Gothamist; ABC7 New York; Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p><!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;color:#5C91FF}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What happened with the United flight at Newark?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>On 26 June 2026, United Flight 1513, a Boeing 737-700 arriving from Key West with 106 people aboard, reported a small circular drone passing about 100 feet below it on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport. The aircraft landed safely minutes later.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Did a JetBlue plane really hit a drone at JFK?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The pilot of JetBlue Flight 948 reported striking a drone at about 3,000 feet while on final approach to JFK on 29 June 2026, according to the FAA. A post-flight inspection found no damage to the aircraft.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Were the aircraft damaged?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>No. Neither the United 737 at Newark nor the JetBlue jet at JFK was found to be damaged. Both flights landed safely.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why are drones dangerous to airliners?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Unlike a bird, a drone contains a dense lithium battery, motors, and hard components that can crack a windscreen or damage an engine. The greatest risk is during approach and landing, when aircraft are low, slow, and configured with flaps and landing gear extended.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Is it illegal to fly a drone near an airport?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Yes. In the United States, recreational drones are generally restricted to 400 feet above ground and are prohibited from controlled airport airspace without authorization. Both New York drones were well above legal limits and inside busy approach corridors.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Is the FAA investigating the New York drone incidents?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Yes. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed it is investigating both the Newark and JFK reports. 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