'This has gone too far': N.Y. governor calls for federal assistance after mysterious drones shut down airport
Mysterious drones in New York temporarily shut down runways at an Orange County airport, a frustrated governor said, calling for federal assistance and declaring that "this has gone too far."
Mysterious drones in New York temporarily shut down runways at an Orange County airport, a frustrated governor said, calling for federal assistance and declaring that "this has gone too far."
The New York Stewart International Airport was forced to close runways Friday night for about an hour "due to drone activity in the airspace," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement.
In a statement Saturday to NBC New York, the Federal Aviation Administration said it slowed air traffic temporarily late Friday night "due to multiple reported drone sightings near and over the airport."
The agency said there have been no safety impacts to aircraft.
The airport received a report of a drone sighting from the FAA around 9:40 p.m. Friday, said a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The runways reopened at 10:45 p.m., the spokesperson said. The closure did not impact flights.
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