Drone caught carrying drugs near the border The plane was at about 700 feet when the incident occurred and BBC reported that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) rated the incident as a “serious risk of collision,” the top rating it can give. In July 2014, a drone narrowly missed colliding with an Airbus A320 as it was taking off from London’s Heathrow airport. Recreational drone flights are supposed to be kept under 400 feet. Nothing happened in this particular incident, but the FAA said it receives 25 reports a month of drones flying too close to manned aircraft. In Washington, a news helicopter was covering a fire when the pilot noticed a drone flying too close for comfort. One major concern for consumer drone use is the potential for operators to pilot drones into occupied airspace. Drone flies too close to a news helicopter During the festival, a drone being used to record video crashed into the stands, injuring several people in attendance. In the fall of 2013, spectators gathered at the Virginia Motorsports Park for the Great Bull Run, a festival with live music, drinking, a tomato fight, and a bull run similar to the Running of the Bulls in Spain. Drone injures bystanders in Virginia crowd The drone operator, photographer Warren Abrams, claims that the drone crashed after someone in the audience stole control of it from him. Drone injures Australian triathleteĪt the Geraldton Endure Batavia triathlon in Australia, a drone was being used to photograph competitors when it crashed into triathlete Raija Ogden, causing a minor head wound, which required stitches to close. The drone was a promotion by TGI Fridays called “Mobile Mistletoe,” and it carried mistletoe above diners prompting them to kiss. What started out as goofy holiday promotion ended terribly when a drone crashed into the face of Brooklyn Daily photographer Georgine Benvenuto, clipping the end of her nose and cutting her chin. Drone cuts off tip of photographer’s nose No one was harmed, but the situation raised concerns over similar experiences with weaponized drones. The drone was piloted by a German Pirate Party member as a government surveillance protest. Drone “attack” on German Chancellor Angela Merkelĭuring a Christian Democratic Party campaign in September 2014, a Parrot AR drone crashed in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The US attorney decided not to charge the drone operator, Shawn Usman, after determining the drone was not under his control at the time of the crash. Immediately after the incident, the White House went into lockdown. The White House does have its own specific flight restrictions, but the drone wasn’t easy to detect. On Monday, January 26, 2015, a drone crash landed on the White House lawn. Here are 17 drone disasters contributing to public wariness. Although, drones have done quite a bit of good in the world as well, such as disaster recovery, reforestation, and delivery of goods. On the commercial end, though, arguments are more varied.Ĭonsumer and business drone use brings with it privacy concerns (many models have attachable cameras), regulatory issues, and concerns about the skill level of amateur pilots. With regard to military use, objections are fairly obvious–people have ethical concerns about “drone strikes,” or the idea that a remotely-piloted aircraft could swoop in on a target and destroy it, especially when that target is a person. The distinction usually comes in its purpose–commercial or military. The definition for what constitutes a drone varies, but most people agree that a drone is a remotely-piloted, unmanned aerial vehicle or aircraft. Few technological advancements are as hotly debated as drones are right now. Whether good or bad, everyone seems to have an opinion on drones.
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