FAA Prohibits Drone Flights Above Federal Prisons, US Coast Guard Bases

Drones will be prohibited from flying over federal prisons and Coast Guard facilities under flight restrictions the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday.

Prison officials have long worried about people flying remote-controlled aircraft over prison yards to drop drugs, weapons or other contraband to inmates. Security officials have also been concerned about the potential for terrorists to use drones to attack federal facilities …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/26/faa-bans-drone-flights-over-prisons-coast-guard-bases/733734002/

USA Today | June 26, 2018

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