Aircraft registered in the United States begin with "N" as its country identifier. The FAA determines the format of the ...

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but anything above that weight must be registered for a license through a more traditional aircraft registration process, in which the application must be mailed to the FAA. More: What are drones ...

The aircraft landed safely and the incident is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officials said.