STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- An Army chopper was struck by a civilian drone over Midland Beach Thursday night, according to various media reports.

The helicopter's rotor blades were injured and the pilot was able to safely land at Linden Airport in New Jersey, according to the New York Post.

The Fort Bragg-based chopper was in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, said the article.

The army and the NYPD are investigating the incident.