{"id":35529,"date":"2024-12-16T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/12\/16\/drone-sightings-lead-to-airspace-shutdown-at-ohio-military-base\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:21:51","slug":"drone-sightings-lead-to-airspace-shutdown-at-ohio-military-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/unmanned\/2024\/12\/16\/drone-sightings-lead-to-airspace-shutdown-at-ohio-military-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BOSTON \u2014 More suspected <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/drones-new-jersey-what-to-know-e6f565f5d51d9d47ad140e7e7d131842\" target=\"_blank\">drone sightings<\/a> in the eastern U.S. led to a temporary airspace shutdown at an Air Force base in Ohio and arrests near Boston\u2019s Logan International Airport, as elected officials <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/drones-new-york-jersey-schumer-80de1d64708677cfa7efc60249075d7b\" target=\"_blank\">increased their push for action<\/a> to identify and stop the mysterious unmanned flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drones flying around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, forced base officials to close the airspace for about four hours late Friday into early Saturday, said Robert Purtiman, a base spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the first time drones have been spotted at the base, one of the largest in the world, and no sightings have been reported since early Saturday, Purtiman said Monday. He would not say how many drones were flying in the area, adding that they ranged in size and that they did not impact any base facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/11\/27\/criminal-probe-launched-after-us-air-force-spots-drones-over-uk-bases\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Britain_Drones_83483.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Criminal probe launched after US Air Force spots drones over UK bases<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The U.S. Air Force has reported several incursions recently at four bases where it operates in England.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Boston, city police arrested two men accused of operating a drone \u201cdangerously close\u201d to Logan Airport on Saturday night. Authorities said an officer using drone monitoring technology detected the aircraft and the location of the operators. A third man who fled police remains at large. Authorities said the two men face trespassing charges, and could face more charges and fines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boston police urged drone operators to adhere to federal safety guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven small drones pose significant risks, including the potential for catastrophic damage to airplanes and helicopters. Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk,\u201d police said in social media posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">National security officials have said the drones recently spotted in the eastern part of the country don\u2019t appear to be signs of foreign interference or a public safety threat. But because they can\u2019t say with certainty who is responsible for the sudden swarms of drones \u2014 or how they can be stopped \u2014 leaders of both political parties are demanding better technology and powers to deal with the drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,\u201d Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on \u201cFox News Sunday,\u201d as drone sightings were being reported in his state. &#8220;&#8216;We don\u2019t know\u2019 is not a good enough answer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deploy better drone-tracking technology to New York and New Jersey to identify the drones and their operators. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said federal officials had agreed to send a drone detection system to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNew Yorkers have tremendous questions about it,\u201d Schumer, the Senate majority leader, told reporters of the drone sightings. \u201cWe are going to get the answers for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal government did little to answer those questions in its own media briefings over the weekend. \u201cThere\u2019s no question that people are seeing drones,\u201d U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC\u2019s George Stephanopoulos on Sunday. \u201cBut I want to assure the American public that we are on it. We are working in close coordination with state and local authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the drones reported above parts of New York and New Jersey have turned out to be \u201cmanned aircraft that are commonly mistaken for drones,\u201d Mayorkas said. \u201cWe know of no foreign involvement with respect to the sightings in the Northeast. And we are vigilant in investigating this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy posted on X Sunday night that he had been out looking for drones with state police in West Trenton, New Jersey. \u201cThe public deserves clear answers \u2014 we will keep pushing the federal government for more information and resources,\u201d he said, adding that the FBI had briefed him about the sightings in Colts Neck, New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal aviation authorities have required certain drones to broadcast their remote identification since last year, including the location of their operators. It\u2019s not clear whether that information has been used to determine who is behind the drones plaguing locations over New York and New Jersey. Mayorkas\u2019 office didn\u2019t respond to questions about whether they\u2019ve been able to identify drones using this capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights started last month over parts of New Jersey, raising concerns among residents and officials. Part of the worry stems from the flying objects <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-drones-sightings-central-new-jersey-cd8866c9c2568216759007716990decf\" target=\"_blank\">initially being spotted<\/a> near the Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military research and manufacturing facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s golf course in Bedminster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt didn\u2019t concern me at first,\u201d said Trisha Bushey, of Clinton Township, New Jersey, about 30 miles south of the Picatinny Arsenal. \u201cI just didn\u2019t think anything of it until it started becoming like every night, the same time, same places.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bushey said she thought it was military drills at first, but then officials said the military wasn&#8217;t involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd then once they came out and said that they\u2019re not and they don\u2019t know what they are and they\u2019re not foreign, but they\u2019re not ours and they don\u2019t pose a threat, that\u2019s when it becomes concerning,\u201d she told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drones are now being reported all along the northeastern U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some U.S. political leaders, including Trump, have called for much stronger action against the drones, including shooting them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain agencies within the Department of Homeland Security have the power to \u201cincapacitate\u201d drones, Mayorkas said Sunday. \u201cBut we need those authorities expanded,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Collins reported from Hartford, Connecticut. 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