A Delta Flight Encountered a Drone Near Boston

Aviation authorities are investigating an incident in which a Delta flight encountered an "unmanned aircraft" while en route to Boston.

Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air was on its way to Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS) Wednesday morning when the flight crew reported seeing a drone at 11:15am, about 15 miles northwest of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News.

According to the FAA, the flight did not have to take evasive measures to avoid the drone and landed safely at BOS after taking off from Philadelphia (PHL). No injuries were reported.

“Endeavor Air flight 5521 operating as Delta Connection from Philadelphia to Boston observed what appeared to be a drone during the approach to Logan International," a spokesperson for Delta told TPG in an emailed statement. "The flight landed without incident.”

Both the FAA and Massachusetts State Police said they would be investigating the incident.

In 2017, the FAA released a report stating that drone strikes can cause more damage to aircraft than bird strikes. Just last month, however, the FAA cleared nine drone companies to fly their devices in areas near airports, modifying a blanket rule that previously prohibited anyone from flying drones in areas within five miles of an airport.