Flight risk: As the use of drones expand from military to commercial and even recreational purposes, experts fear that these radio-controlled flying devices, if not regulated, could one day collide with a commercial aircraft with dire consequences.
A recreational drone operator whose device smashed into a US Army helicopter in September flew undetected into a no-fly zone over New York set up to protect President Donald Trump and the United Nations.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday said the drone flew in air space closed because of the visit by Trump, highlighting gaps in safety and security protections involving the devices that are the size of a medium pizza box. Moreover, the pilot was in Brooklyn but the drone was offshore of Staten Island, violating a rule that operators must keep drones in their sight.
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