Newsweek:
An Iranian drone flew within 100 feet of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Tuesday, forcing the jet to take evasive action as it attempted to land on the USS Nimitz in the Persian Gulf.
In a statement, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said the drone came within a 100-foot perimeter below the aircraft and within 200 feet to either side. At the time, the U.S. Navy jet was in a holding pattern waiting to land several thousand feet off the Nimitz.
“The dangerous maneuver by the QOM-1…created a collision hazard and is not in keeping with international maritime customs and laws,” the statement read, identifying the drone as an Iranian QOM-1 model, an unarmed UAV.
