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Drone pilot fined $37,000 for hindering military fighter jets
Drone pilot fined $37,000 for accidentally hindering two fighter jets by using his DJI Mavic 2 drone to fly close to the runway of a military airport.
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Former congressman wanted to blast drone with shotgun but gets bill approved instead
Former Utah congressman, Jason Chaffetz said that he wanted to blast drone with shotgun out of the yard. Instead, he got a bill passed to study...
DJI
The little drone that could… flew its own weight in drugs
The little drone that could… flew its own weight in drugs across the border with Mexico. A 249g weighing DJI Mini 2 flew 259 g of methamphetamine across the US border wall. On October 7, 2021, according to the affidavit, a DJI Mini 2 was seen flying over the 25-foot high border fence that separates…
DJI
DJI maintains close ties to Chinese government new documents show
The Washington Post just reported that Chinese drone maker DJI maintains close ties to the Chinese government and received state funding, despite repeated claims to the contrary. DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer has always denied that it had received direct funding from the Chinese government. New research and analysis by IPVM, a video surveillance…
Iran
Flying a drone lands French tourist 8 years in an Iranian prison
A 36-year-old Frenchman was sentenced last week by the Iranian court to 8 years in prison for allegedly committing espionage while flying a drone.
Drone Incidents
UAE bans flying hobby drones after rebel drone attack
The United Arab Emirates has banned flying hobby drones following a recent drone attack near the capital Abu Dhabi. The Ministry of the Interior
FAA
FAA investigates illegal drone flight at Bengals Playoff game
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that it is investigating the illegal drone flight during the Cincinnati Bengals playoff game.
Police
Illegal drone footage of the Cincinnati Bengals game
Every so often, we come across illegal drone footage. One of our readers pointed us to this drone video of the Cincinnati Bengals game.
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