JetBlue pilot reports hitting a drone near JFK

A near-drone incident during a JetBlue approach at John F. Kennedy International Airport has been escalated to a federal investigation, though the flight landed safely with no damage found. The pilot of JetBlue Flight 948, arriving from Las Vegas, reported striking a drone at roughly 3,000 feet around 7:15 a.m. local time while turning on final approach. The pilot told air traffic control the hit was just above the cockpit and said they did not need assistance to continue; the Airbus A321 touched down at 7:21 a.m. JetBlue removed the aircraft from service for a post-flight inspection, which found no evidence of a collision. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, with the case noted as potentially among the first confirmed U.S. collisions involving drones and a commercial passenger jet. The article also cites FAA figures of about 100 monthly airport-related drone reports and mentions fines and possible criminal charges for operators.