Multiple outlets report that a United Airlines aircraft experiences a near-collision with a drone while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday. According to the accounts cited by Yahoo News and Yahoo UK, the incident occurs during the landing phase, with the aircraft reportedly passing very close to the drone near the runway. The New York Post describes the drone as being roughly “100 feet below” the plane during the near-collision, while The Independent also reports the event took place at Newark Airport on Friday.
The reports present the incident as a pilot-reported near miss, but they do not provide additional details in the provided text about the drone’s owner, model, flight path, or whether it is recovered. Nor do they include confirmed information about any injuries, aircraft damage, or an official aviation or law-enforcement finding. The information shared across sources is consistent in identifying the airline, the general timing, and the location, while specific measurements and descriptive details vary between outlets.
