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Washington, DC (CNN) — A JetBlue Airways passenger jet reported hitting a drone on Monday while preparing to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the same day a helicopter said it almost hit a model airplane nearby, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The pilot aboard JetBlue Flight 948 reported the strike at approximately 3,000 feet in altitude while on final approach to the runway around 7:15 a.m. local time on Monday, the FAA told CNN in a statement.

“We are clear to land, 13 left,” the pilot told the tower in audio recorded by ATC.com. “Just quickly, I couldn’t talk to approach, but we collided with a drone back there in the turn.”

The pilot confirmed, “Yep, it hit us right, right above the cockpit.”

The Airbus A321 was arriving from Las Vegas and safely landed minutes later at 7:21 a.m.

The aircraft was just north of the beach community of Sea Bright, roughly 10 to 12 miles away from JFK, at the time of the suspected strike, according to data from Flightradar24.

In a statement, JetBlue confirmed the flight landed without further incident.

“Customers deplaned normally and the plane was removed from service for a post-flight inspection, which found no damage or evidence of a collision,” the airline said. “Safety is JetBlue’s first priority, and we will assist with any relevant investigations.”

If confirmed, it could be one of the first known collisions between a drone and a US commercial passenger plane.