US: Reports of drone disrupt flights at Newark Airport

Flights in and out of New Jersey Newark Liberty International were disrupted Tuesday night after reports of a drone flying near Teterboro Airport. Initially, the FAA said there were reports of 2 drones. Later, they said there were 2 reports of 1 drone. The reports came from the flight crew of a Southwest flight and of a United flight. An FAA spokesman said that the agency stopped flights at the airport after the initial report over the smaller regional airport some 15 miles away. Both airports serve the greater metro New York City area. The drone was reportedly flying at 3,500 feet and has since cleared the airspace over the airport, the spokesman said. Flights have since resumed, the FAA and the airport said. <br/>