‘This has gone too far’: N.Y. Gov. calls for federal assistance after mysterious drones shut down airport runways
A angry governor in New York called for federal assistance after mysterious drones temporarily closed runways at an airport in Orange County, saying that "this has gone too far."
Runways at New York Stewart International Airport had to be closed for around an hour on Friday night "due to drone activity in the airspace," according to a statement from Governor Kathy Hochul.
According to a representative for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration reported a drone sighting to the airport at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Friday. According to the spokeswoman, the runways were reopened at 10:45 p.m. Flights were unaffected by the stoppage.
Hochul declared, "This has gone too far,"
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