Steve Watson
Prisonplanet.com
August 10, 2015

Four commercial airliners reported seeing a drone buzzing around the approach to the runway at a Newark Liberty International Airport, Sunday, according to officials at the FAA.

This means that in the past fortnight SEVEN airliners have reported narrow misses with drones. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert stating that it believes drones could be used in a terror attack on airliners.

As reported by NBC New York, the crews of the four airliners spotted the drone at an altitude of around 2,000 to 3,000 feet.

The machines are banned within five miles of airports, and are not permitted to fly above 400 feet. Violations of these rules may result in fines of up to $25,000 and criminal charges.

Just over week ago, two commercial airplanes each came within 100 feet of a drone buzzing around JFK airport, according to audio from each flight's radio calls.

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