A collage of a British Airways Airbus A321 and a quadcopter drone against blue skies.
A British Airways aircraft and a drone.
  • A British Airways pilot said a drone flew "extremely close" to their aircraft at 9,600 feet.
  • The Airbus A321 was flying at 250 mph when the drone was spotted, the MailOnline reported.
  • An Airprox report said it was categorized as a high-risk incident.

A British Airways jet had a close call with a drone flying more than 9,000 feet above its legal limit, safety investigators have said.