Bell Helicopter Textron Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 1800; Flight Crew Type 250
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Airspace Structure
We were hovering and slowly orbiting a news scene when the other news helicopter reported a drone sighting. The drone went from that helicopter directly towards my helicopter. It then flew directly above my helicopter before descending back to the ground. All of this was caught in news footage. We decided to depart the area immediately not knowing if there were other drones in the area.
A television news helicopter crew; hovering at approximately 1500 MSL while filming a news event on the ground; experienced an NMAC with a drone.