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Several drone sightings reported in Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky


Several drone sightings reported in Middle Tennessee, southern Kentucky

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Drones have been popping up all across the United States.

Recently, there have even been several sightings across Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. These reports come in the midst of mysterious drone sightings all over New Jersey.

A few viewers reached out to WSMV4 after seeing the drones.

Sharon Hoover sent photos of drones she said that she and her husband have been seeing every night at exactly 6:50 p.m.

Hoover saw the drone in the Scotts Hollow area of Nashville. She said she spoke with the son of the owner of the land they spotted the drone on, who said it did not belong to them and didn't know what it could be.

"We have lived here 28 years, and know there are not supposed to be lights back there," she said.

Another Midstate sighting happened in Lebanon on Thursday, Dec. 12 just before 5 a.m. Belinda Donaldson reported seeing what appeared to be drones flying over the Tuckers Crossroads area while she was walking her dog.

"I live in the Tuckers Crossroads area and am familiar with our usual BNA aircraft. I am not sure what I witnessed, but it was not the airlines. They were not using the usual BNA traffic paths and were making quick turns," said Donaldson.

She said the aircrafts were moving in a "grid-like system" and would quickly dart from one direction to another.

"I am not sure what I saw but it was very interesting," said Donaldson.

Annette Dunlap in Kentucky has also seen a drone.

Dunlap sent videos of the drone. She said she saw it on Friday night around 9:30 p.m. in Nortonville.

"Not really sure what it was but totally was weird to me," Dunlap said about the sighting.

WSMV4 reached out to the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the drones.

They said they have not received any calls, however, even if they did, Metro Police said it wouldn't really matter because flying drones aren't illegal as long as everything is cleared with the FAA.

The FAA said, "Generally speaking, it is legal to fly a drone in most locations if you're operating under 400 feet, but there are rules -- including safety tests, keeping below 400 feet, keeping the drone in sight, avoiding all other aircraft, not causing a hazard to any people or property, and avoiding restricted airspace."

The FAA said they are still monitoring reported Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and drone sighting throughout the Northeast, but they said they have not received an increase in reports of them from pilots or airports.

They also said they continue to support security partners regarding drone sightings.

For more information about drones and rule about flying them, the FAA has created a resource guide.

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