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Sunday 24 September 2017 - 05:33

US Army helicopter patrolling over New York collides with unknown drone

Story Code : 671503
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The Black Hawk Army helicopter from the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina was patrolling over the city on Thursday as part of a security detail for the major UN event that began days ago when it struck a yet unknown drone, local affiliate of Fox News in Washington DC reported Saturday.
 
The collision damaged the helicopter’s fuselage and two blades. A piece of the drone was discovered in the oil cooler, the report added, quoting sources who further said no injuries were reported as the result of the incident.
 
The report, however, offered no information about the drone, who it belongs to, and where it came from.
 
Although New York City bans drones from flying in most locations, the ones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration are allowed to fly above a handful of city parks.
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