Delta Flight Reports 'Unmanned Aircraft' Near Logan

BOSTON, MA — A Boston bound Delta flight encountered an "unmanned aircraft" near Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The sighting reportedly happened about 15 miles northeast of Boston Logan around 11:15 a.m. Delta flight 5521 landed safely at Logan Airport, the FAA said.

"The crew did not have to take any evasive action and no injuries were reported,"said Jim Peters of the FAA Office of Communications.

The FAA said it planned to investigate, and notified State Police. State police said because it did not appear to interfere with the aircraft and the drone appeared to be far enough away from the airport, they were not investigating.

An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot onboard – instead, it is controlled from an operator on the ground.

Best practices for drone pilots is to keep drones at least 5 miles away from airports, according to AOPA

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