U.S Plane Almost STRUCK by Drone Above 2500 ft; Crew Takes Swift Action To Avoid Mid-Air Collision

A United Airlines flight narrowly avoided disaster after pilots spotted a drone directly in its flight path while approaching Newark Liberty Inte ational Airport The drone was seen at around 2,500 feet just eight miles from the runway forcing the crew to perform an evasive maneuver and alert air traffic control The aircraft landed safely without injuries and United confirmed all passengers and crew were unharmed Authorities say the drone was operating illegally inside restricted airport airspace Investigators are now working to identify the operator as the incident raises fresh conce s over aviation safety and unauthorized drone activity near major airports