Tag: FAA
Drones Pose Risks to the Flying Public
As more people have begun flying these vehicles in the national airspace there have been some close calls.
Longtime Air Traffic Controller Arrested For Guns & Crystal Meth
“Nassau County police may have averted an air disaster in the skies above Nassau County.”
Drone Sighting Reports Skyrocket on Long Island
New federal data shows a fivefold increase in drone sightings being reported to authorities on Long Island since last year.
Reports: Pilot Killed in Long Island Sound Plane Crash
The pilot of small plane reportedly died Monday morning when the aircraft crashed into the Long Island Sound, according to local authorities and news...
Pilot Dead After Small Plane Crashes in East Patchogue
"This is going to be a very traumatic experience for someone, even if they survived."
Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Route 231 in Babylon
“We don’t know about injuries or damages yet."
Long Island Drone Sighting Near JFK Probed
The FAA tells the Press that the drone came within 200 feet of a plane over Nassau County.