The myriad of drones seen flying over New Jersey and across the tri-state on the finish of 2024 had been, for essentially the most half, licensed by the Federal Aviation Company, the White Home stated throughout its first press convention of the Trump administration.
“After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons,” White Home Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated throughout the press briefing. “This was not the enemy.”
Leavitt added that the the state of affairs worsened when “hobbyists, recreational and private individuals” additionally began flying their drones within the tri-state space “due to curiosity.”
The sightings final 12 months, reported in November and December in New York, New Jersey and different close by states, prompted not less than one airport closure, led to arrests and triggered calls from lawmakers and the FAA for extra oversight.
The sightings appeared to decelerate after the FAA in December imposed non permanent flight restrictions on drone flights in New Jersey and New York that lifted in some areas Jan. 19.
Because the restrictions lifted, extra reviews of sightings from Connecticut to New Jersey have been reported.
The FAA has not confirmed the brand new sightings, however stated that it’s answerable for guaranteeing drones function safely throughout the broader Nationwide Airspace System.
