Helicopter reports near miss with RC plane near JFK after JetBlue drone strike

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Newly released audio captures a helicopter pilot reporting a near miss with a large remote-controlled plane near JFK Airport. (Credit: LIVEATC.NET/REUTERS/Joshua Lott/File Photo) A helicopter pilot reported he "just almost ran into a gigantic RC airplane" near John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday afternoon, according to newly released air traffic control audio, marking the second aviation safety scare near the airport in a single day. "A helicopter pilot flying near John F. Kennedy International Airport reported a remote-control airplane flew close to their aircraft," the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The sighting came just hours after a separate incident in which a JetBlue pilot reported a possible drone strike while the plane was approaching JFK for landing. Air traffic control audio obtained by LiveATC captured the helicopter