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Drone Pilot Fined for Endangering Historic World War II Aircraft
A drone pilot in the United Kingdom who flew his drone dangerously close to a historic World War II Hurricane aircraft while thousands of people were standing underneath it was given a fine of almost $4,000 for his actions. The…
Drone delivers firearm and contraband at Canadian prison
According to the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, a suspected firearm and other contraband were delivered by drone to the Mission prison in British Columbia, Canada. On Thursday night, an illegal drone delivery triggered a lockdown at the Mission Institution,…
Suspicious drones seen flying over German Defense Ministry
The German media say that the number of suspicious drones flying over buildings belonging to the Defense Ministry and the Bundeswehr has increased significantly. According to a news story that was released on Friday by Der Spiegel in Germany, security…
Wing delivery drone crash causes power loss for thousands of Australians
A residential area of 2,000 households in a suburb of the Australian city of Logan was without power for hours on Thursday after a Wing delivery drone accidentally landed on a power line and caught fire. The drone of Google’s…
Suspicious drones seen near Norwegian offshore oil platforms
Norwegian police have launched an investigation into several sightings of suspicious drones near oil and gas platforms on the Norwegian continental shelf. Drones have been sighted near the platforms six times in recent weeks. TotalEnergies has also reported drones on…
Two men charged with crimes for illegally flying drones over sporting events
Two individuals from the Cincinnati region have been charged with federal charges for allegedly illegally flying drones above professional sports events in the city. A federal grand jury accused the men in separate instances involving Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds…
Belgian drone pilot struck by train after crashing drone on tracks
A Belgian drone pilot was killed in Belgium last Sunday evening after being hit by a train while retrieving a crashed drone. This is reported by the Public Prosecution Service of Walloon Brabant. The drone pilot, a woman in her…
EASA reports significant decrease in (near) drone collisions
The European aviation authority, EASA, recently published the annual Safety Review. In that report, all incidents and incidents related to aviation in Europe are listed. The report shows that the number of (near) drone collisions has fallen sharply since 2018.…
Air traffic at Madrid’s Barajas Airport disrupted by drones
On Monday, the presence of drones in the vicinity of Adolfo-Suarez-Barajas Airport in Madrid forced the cancellation of at least seven flights departing from that airport. The incident was disclosed on the Twitter account of the public firm AENA, which…
Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone near island
Reuters reported that Taiwan had fired warning shots at a Chinese drone that flew close to an offshore island. According to a military spokeswoman, the military of Taiwan fired warning shots at a Chinese drone on Tuesday after the drone…
Marechaussee confiscates drone at Het Loo Palace in The Netherlands
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee has seized a drone that was flown over the territory of Paleis Het Loo. An aerial platform from the fire brigade had to come because the drone had ended up in a tree. The Marechaussee is…
Chinese man seriously injured after collision with cargo drone
A Chinese man has been seriously injured in a collision with a cargo drone. The incident occurred while extinguishing a fire in a hilly neighborhood in the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing. The man, who volunteered to help with the firefighting,…