Authorities are investigating an unidentified drone’s apparent overflight of an airliner that was on final approach to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.
Video of the event, apparently taken from the drone and later posted online, shows a Frontier Airlines jet approaching the drone. As the drone turns, the airplane is seen directly below it.
There is no indication when the event occurred, or who was operating the drone. A spokesman for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday that the FAA is investigating.
Drones are prohibited from operating near other aircraft or higher 400 ft above ground level. They also are prohibited from flying near many airports, including McCarran, except with specific permission.
Organizations representing users of drones — also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS…
