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FAA Investigating Drone Near Airport

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Spotted by pilot in Nashville.

The FAA has confirmed it is investigating a report of an unmanned drone seen flying near the Nashville International Airport on Wednesday. The drones are dangerous because they're so small that radar doesn’t see them and could bring down a plane if they fly into an aircraft's engines. The American Eagle pilot who spotted the drone said it was black and roughly 2'x2' with four arms that each had an individual rotor.

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