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Investigation into what may be US’s first drone-related helicopter crash
A drone may have been involved in a helicopter’s crash landing in South Carolina earlier this week. This would make it the first drone-related aircraft crash in the United States. The incident happened on Wednesday around 2 pm as a … Continue reading
Texas Department of Public Safety launches new drone program
The Texas Department of Public Safety is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges posed by federal restrictions and maintenance costs. Over the past few months, the department has quietly spent … Continue reading
The FAA Hasn’t Been Enforcing Unlicensed Drone Piloting Penalties
When the Federal Aviation Administration established a license requirement for commercial drone pilots in 2016, it seemed as though any breach of that law would be met with swift punishment or penalty. According to federal Freedom of Information Act documents … Continue reading
Drone Nearly Collides with Passenger Jet Near Las Vegas
A drone pilot appears to have flown an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into the path of a passenger jet. Video of the incident first appeared in a Facebook group called 1% FPV, posted by a user called “James Jayo Older,” … Continue reading
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