"Just almost ran into a gigantic RC airplane right over there at Floyd Bennett," he told air traffic controllers. "...A big one, at 500 feet."
Earlier in the day, a JetBlue flight was hit by a drone while landing at JFK airport.
According to the JetBlue pilot, the incident occurred at around 3,000 feet during the airline's approach to the runway. The plane landed safely, and JetBlue says there was no damage.
The FAA and the FBI are investigating.
In a statement, the FBI asked the public to report incidents of unsafe drone flights to 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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