Drone Deliberately Flown At Plane Above Essex Sparking Terror Fears -- Mirror
Airliner narrowly avoided a collision with a remote controlled quadcopter which the pilot states was purposely being flown at the plane
A passenger plane was just 75ft from a mid-air crash with an unmanned drone, an official report has revealed.
The quadcopter drone was deliberately flown towards the turbo-prop plane as it came into land, according to the co-pilot. He feared there was a high risk of a collision with the plane, which holds up to 74 passengers.
It is thought to be the first reported UK case of a near-miss between an airliner and a drone.
The safety alert sparked an investigation which has highlighted the growing menace of unmanned vehicles in British skies.
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Update: Quadcopter drone 'deliberately flown at passenger airliner' over Essex -- Daily Mail
My Comment: If a bird sucked into a jet engine can bring down a plane .... why not a drone. As the above video shows .... these drones can fly high and they can fly far.
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