A JetBlue pilot reported striking a drone while on final approach to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Airbus A321, operating as Flight 948 from Las Vegas, was at approximately 3,000 feet when the crew told air traffic control that a drone had hit the aircraft “right above the cockpit,” audio recordings show. The flight landed safely shortly after 7:15 a.m. local time, and all passengers disembarked normally.

JetBlue said a post-flight inspection found “no damage or evidence of a collision,” and the aircraft was removed from service for examination. The airline, which described safety as its “first priority,” said it would assist with the FAA investigation. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates JFK, did not immediately comment.

The absence of physical damage leaves the nature of the encounter uncertain. Hours later, a helicopter pilot reported a remote-controlled aircraft flying near JFK at about 500 feet, prompting an air traffic warning about an unauthorized drone in protected airspace. The FAA notified local authorities, but it is not known whether the two events are linked.

The reports come days after a United Airlines flight crew described a near-miss with a drone while descending into Newark Liberty International Airport, another New York-area hub. The FAA receives more than 100 drone-sighting reports near airports each month and warns that unauthorized operators face fines or imprisonment. Separately, the FBI said it had seized more than 500 drones operating in restricted airspace across all 11 US host cities since the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is holding matches in the New York-New Jersey region, including the final in July.

The FAA investigation is continuing, and no determination has been made about whether a collision actually occurred. The agency has not identified any drone operator in connection with the JetBlue incident.