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Possible Drone Spotted By Crew Of Plane Landing At JFK

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A Delta Airlines crew spotted a possible drone Friday afternoon while landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Delta Flight 407 from Orlando, Florida was landing at JFK around 5 p.m. Friday, when the crew spotted the airborne object near the approach path, according to the airline.

The possible drone was spotted off the right wing of the plane, when it was about 1,700 feet in the air while making its final approach to Runway 13L at JFK, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The crew did not take any evasive action upon spotting the object, and the plane landed safely, the FAA said.

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