Police are investigating after a drone entered the flight path of a Thomas Cook airliner which was coming in to land at Glasgow Airport.

The pilots of the jet, arriving from Dalaman in Turkey, spotted the machine in the sky in the early hours of Friday morning less than 200ft away.

The pilots of the aircraft, an Airbus A321 which can carry more than 200 passengers, were able to land the jet safely.

Officers have condemned the "dangerous and reckless" use of the drone, which came around 100 to 200ft from the passenger liner.

In November last year, a passenger plane was involved in a near-miss with a drone over Edinburgh.

A further incident took place near Edinburgh Airport on Friday, May 19.

A spokesman for Thomas Cook airlines said: "A Thomas Cook pilot on a flight from Dalaman to Glasgow Airport reported seeing a lit drone approximately 100 to 200ft above the Airbus A321, three miles from Glasgow Airport at around 2.18am on Friday, May 26.

"Safety is always our highest priority and the pilot reported the drone to the relevant authorities."

Glasgow Airport has asked members of the public to be vigilant regarding the use of drones.

A spokesman said: "We are aware of the incident involving what is believed to be a drone which is being investigated by Police Scotland.

"The aircraft landed safely, however, we would remind people that operating a drone in such close proximity to an airport is not only extremely dangerous it is also a criminal act.

"We would urge anyone who witnesses drones being operated in this manner to contact the police immediately."

Glasgow North West Police said on Twitter: "An incident has been reported regarding the dangerous & reckless use of a drone which entered the flight path of an aircraft landing at Glasgow Airport."

A police spokeswoman said: "An unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, was observed by the pilots of an A321 near to the plane as they were due to land at Glasgow Airport.

"The plane landed safely and the matter was reported to police.

"Enquiries are continuing."