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A news helicopter was struck by a suspected drone over Los Angeles, causing substantial damage
(CNN)A Los Angeles news helicopter made an emergency landing an object struck its tail, and crew on board believe it was a drone. KABC's Air7 HD chopper was flying just east of downtown at about 1,100 feet when crew heard a pop, then a loud bang, reporter Chris Cristi told the CNN affiliate. "We felt it, we heard it and we all looked at each other; didn't really know what it was," he said. He thought a bird might've flown into the chopper -- but when the crew safely… (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The use of heli's should be restricted. "News" companies in built up areas should use drones (e.g. Parrot Amafi USA) since they are less expensive to operate and pose less of an environmental hazard to our airspace.
The drone wont be flying again any time soon
Laws (to some) were meant to be broken, so laws and even their enforcement is a fruitless effort. There are technologies to make drones uncontrollable within specific zones, especially approach/takeoff patterns. If their toys get broken every time they approach an airfield, this will quickly cease.
Probably didn't do the UAV any good either.
We really don't need a knee jerk reaction to drones. The laws currently in place should be enforced and those violating must be prosecuted.
It may not have even been a drone. Idiots release party balloons with whatever payloads all the time. The light flash would be a reflection of the helo’s own becon or strobe. Unless forensics prove something else, file it away as unknown.
I think they should have drones stay under 200 ft and get them out of big cities with big airports.