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Round, Purple, Illegal Drone Buzzes Airliner at Heathrow
In a hair-raising episode at Heathrow, the primary runway was shut down as a drone, piloted illicitly, came perilously close to colliding with an airliner
Drone Incidents
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Mid-flight DJI Mavic 2 Battery Failure Triggers Police Drone Crash
In a recent operation over an abandoned building in Gwynedd, United Kingdom, a police drone, a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise plummeted nearly 130ft.
Drone Incidents
Oak Grove Man Jailed for Drunken Rant Over Imaginary Drone Flight
An incident involving alcohol and an unfounded accusation over a drone flight resulted in Robert Calvin Lewis Jr.'s arrest on May 8th, 2023.
FAA
Drone pilot arrested after flying near Minnesota State Patrol helicopter over Minneapolis
A 31-year-old drone pilot from Minneapolis found himself in custody after he unlawfully operated a drone in close proximity to a State Patrol helicopter on Tuesday night. The event is now being closely scrutinized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The close encounter occurred around 10 p.m. near Loring Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when the…
Drone Incidents
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
Wing Aviation
Wing delivery drone crash causes power loss for thousands of Australians
2,000 households in a suburb of the Australian city of Logan were without power for hours after a Wing delivery drone accidentally crashed
Police
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
FAA
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 events. Illegally flying drones over sporting events On January 15, the Cincinnati Bengals hosted an…
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