British Air drone collision sounds alarm for new regulations

“A British Airways plane’s collision with a drone while landing at Heathrow Airport has renewed calls for stricter regulation in the U.S., where more than 150 airliners reported close sightings of drones in the last 18 months, including eight in the last two weeks of January.

“This is a real issue,” Steve Marks, an aviation lawyer in Miami. “This is a warning for the flying public, airlines and operators that this can’t be ignored any longer.””

April 20, 2016 | USA Today | Bart Jansen

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