President Trump’s plane nearly hit by drone

From Daily-sun.com (Aug. 19):

WASHINGTON: A major mishap was averted on Monday when a small drone-like object nearly hit the plane of US President Donald Trump when it was about to make a landing at an airport in Washington, said several people on board Air Force One, reports Timesnownews.com.

According to the eyewitnesses, shortly before the plane landed at 5:54 pm on Monday, a yellow and black coloured device with a cross-shaped body flew past the aircraft and nearly hit it on the right-hand side.

When questioned about the incident, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which coordinates air security measures in North America, referred the questioned to the Secret Service while the Federal Aviation Administration referred questioned on the issue to the Air Force.

Although most civilian drones weigh only a few kilograms and probably can’t take down a jetliner, the government researchers suggest that these drones can still damage a cockpit windshield or damage an entire engine.

There have been a couple of instances in the US where drones have actually struck aircraft, but none of the incidents has resulted in a serious crash or injuries, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

A hobbyist drone being flown illegally near New York City struck an Army helicopter on Sept. 21, 2017, the NTSB found. The impact damaged the helicopter, but it was able to land safely. [read more]

Possible assassination attempt? Scary. Newsmax.com reported the incident, so did Fox News.com. CNN’s website didn’t. MSNBC.com didn’t.