United Airlines jet nearly collided with drone while landing at Newark Airport.
A United Airlines passenger jet reported a near-collision with a drone while approaching to land in New Jersey on Friday. The pilot described the drone as circular and approximately three feet wide in air traffic control audio.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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CNN leads with verified audio and pilot description; NY Post emphasizes altitude with 100 feet below us and calls it scary.
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“United pilot describes close call with a drone while landing - CNN”
“United Airlines flight almost hit drone '100 feet below us' in scary near-collision at Newark Airport”
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