JetBlue Flight Collides with Drone Near JFK Airport

On Monday, June 29 2026, a JetBlue Airbus A321 flying from Las Vegas to New York reported striking a drone at roughly 3,000 feet during its final approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport. The pilot told air‑traffic control, "We collided with a drone back there in the turn," and confirmed, "It hit us right above the cockpit."

The aircraft landed safely on runway 13L, passengers deplaned normally and the plane was later removed from service for a post‑flight inspection that found no damage or evidence of a collision. JetBlue said safety is its top priority and it will cooperate with investigators. The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation and reiterated that drones must stay below 400 feet and are prohibited in restricted airspace around airports. The FAA reports more than 100 drone sightings near U.S. airports each month and notes recent similar incidents, including a United Airlines flight that encountered a drone near Newark Liberty Airport.

If confirmed, the incident could become one of the first documented collisions between a commercial passenger jet and a drone in the United States, underscoring growing concerns about unmanned‑aircraft interference with civil aviation.