An easyJet flight from London to Rhodes had a near-collision with a drone

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It all started when the pilots of an Easyjet Airbus A320 spotted something unusual while flying 16,000ft off the coast of Kent.

In particular, “The SUN” reported that the pilots were flying at a speed of 400 miles per hour 20 miles west of Dover when they spotted a black and cylindrical device.

What happened when he landed in Greece?

The flight, which took off from Gatwick Airport, was traveling between London and Rhodes with 180 passengers on board. One of the plane’s two pilots heard a noise and feared the drone had crashed into the Airbus A320. According to the same information, the drone was flying at an altitude of 16,000 feet and passed over the bottom of the plane’s cabin, but did not crash into it, while inspecting the exterior of the cabin. EasyJet Airbus lands in Greece

The maximum permitted altitude at which a drone can fly is 400 feet, so the drone flew 40 times the permitted flight limit.

What the pilot of the plane said about the near miss of the drone

The captain told air traffic controllers: “We almost hit a drone. We are talking about less than three meters. I don’t think we hit it, there was a little noise, and we’ll come back.”

After inspecting the aircraft on landing, the captain found no damage and insisted: “I can confirm that we did not hit the drone. The first officer may have heard the noise from inside the flight deck.

Things are bleak for the drone operator

After the July 5, 2022 incident, the pilot of the drone, if found, could have faced up to five years in prison for endangering the safety of the aircraft. EasyJet said the flight crew acted accordingly. Normal operating procedures to ensure that the safety of the aircraft is not compromised.