JetBlue plane collides with drone while landing at New York's JFK airport

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:07, 29 June 2026 | Updated: 18:29, 29 June 2026 A JetBlue Airways pilot struck a drone while landing at John F Kennedy International Airport this morning. The plane, which department from Las Vegas, collided with the drone around 7.15am at about 3,000 feet as the aircraft was preparing to land at the New York City airport, according to the FAA. 'We collided with a drone back there in the turn as we were coming to ASALT, just wanted to pass to you,' the pilot said in air traffic controller audio obtained by WABC. The drone struck the plane right about the cockpit, but the pilot said they did not need help and could continue with the landing.  A post-flight inspection did not reveal any damage to the aircraft, the FAA said, adding that it will investigate the matter. The Daily Mail contacted JetBlue for comment.  It comes almost two months after a regional Delta Air Lines flight reported a small plane getting too close to the aircraft as it approach the busy NYC airport. The air traffic controller warned the Delta pilot, who was flying the Endeavor Air jet, of a small person plane that was about 500 feet above them, according to WABC. The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.