The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that it is still investigating the collision between a recreational drone and an Army UH-60 helicopter which took place September 21 in New York. The NTSB is an independent federal agency responsible for investigating and determining "probable cause" for transportation-related accidents. While there have been … [Read more...] about Drone Operator Interviewed in Blackhawk Helicopter and Drone Collision
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Drone Mitigation Firms Quick to Capitalize on Reported Collision With Black Hawk
The recent reports of a drone collision with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters does seem legitimate - although previous "proven" reports of drone collisions have later proved false. In this case, two Black Hawks of the 82nd Airborn Division were struck by an object reported to be a drone at around 8pm at night - and flying at 500 feet, above the legal limit for recreational … [Read more...] about Drone Mitigation Firms Quick to Capitalize on Reported Collision With Black Hawk
Mozambique Incident Did NOT Involve a Drone
News and Commentary. Here we go again. Mea Culpa, even DRONELIFE thought the pictures showed evidence of a drone strike. The story seemed to add up: the pictures showing a torn radome of a passenger jet in Mozambique and crew reports of hearing a loud impact noise appeared to indicate that something heavier than a bird had hit the plane. The mining sites that surround the … [Read more...] about Mozambique Incident Did NOT Involve a Drone
Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
Canadian authorities continue to hunt for the operator of a "rogue drone" that allegedly flew too close to a passenger jet. A pilot has reported that they sighted a drone 80 feet away from the passenger plane as it came in for landing; the pilot took evasive action and landed the plane safely. The reported incident happened at Winnipeg International Airport on … [Read more...] about Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
Reported Drone Collision Might Have Been a Plastic Bag – Now They Tell Us
It would seem that airport authorities should not count their drones before they're crashed, or something like that. British newspaper The Telegraph reports that a transport minister admits that the widely reported rogue drone colliding with a passenger jet last weekend may have actually been a plastic bag. Transport minister Robert Goodwill, commenting on the reported … [Read more...] about Reported Drone Collision Might Have Been a Plastic Bag – Now They Tell Us
