US President Donald Trump’s jet was hit by a small drone on Sunday night as it approached an airbase near Washington, Bloomberg reported quoting several people aboard Air Force One.
As per the report, the device was yellow and black and was shaped like a cross. It was seen by several passengers on the board on the right side of the plane before it touched down at 5:54 pm at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
The White House Military Office and the Air Force’s 89th Airlift Wing has said that the matter is under review as they were already aware of the report.
The process of investigating such a fleeting event can be hard for the carrier as it appears to be one of the thousands incident that involved unmanned device in the US.
Most of the civilian drones weigh only a few pounds and are not capable of taking down a jetliner. However, as per the reports, they can damage the plane to a great extent.
President Trump was flying in the modified Boeing Co. 757 that is among the fleet of jets known as Air Force One when he is aboard.
Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration has said that it receives thousands of reports where drones at times fly too close to the aircraft.
The FAA has hoped to unveil new regulations which will require civilian drones to transmit their location and identity by the end of this year.
