The myriad of drones seen flying over New Jersey and across the tri-state on the finish of 2024 have been, for essentially the most half, licensed by the Federal Aviation Company, the White Home mentioned 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 mentioned in the course of the press briefing. “This was not the enemy.”
Leavitt added that the the scenario 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 no 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 mentioned that it’s accountable for making certain drones function safely inside the broader Nationwide Airspace System.
