Drone Over Brooklyn New York Sighting (VIDEO)

The idea of drones over New York City have inspired art projects and a rap song. Now they may be a reality too. The FAA is investigating a report from an Alitalia passenger jet of a drone spotting as he approached JFK airport in Brooklyn. “We saw a drone, a drone aircraft,” the pilot told controllers, according to audio played on Good Morning America, below.

The FAA told CNN in a statement that it is “investigating a report… he saw a small, unmanned or remote-controlled aircraft while on final approach to Runway 31 Right… The sighting was approximately four to five miles west of the airport at an altitude of approximately 1,500 feet.” No other pilots reported seeing the drone, according to CNN.

Without any more description it’s impossible to tell if this might be some sort of heavy-duty unmanned aerial vehicle, or a hobbyist remote controlled gadget, which we know take to the skies occasionally around New York. In any event, the NYPD doesn’t currently use drones in New York, but it’s only a matter of time.

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