Report of drone strike on US news chopper reveals other incidents


The NTSB’s findings are the latest indication of the growing risks of the millions of civilian drones in operation across the US. — Reuters

A small drone was almost certainly the object that damaged a news helicopter flying over Los Angeles last year, and the remote-controlled devices are suspected in two other mid-air impacts with aircraft, according to US investigators.

A KABC-TV chopper was struck about 1,100 feet above sea level in the vicinity of Los Angeles City Hall on the evening of Dec 4, 2019, prompting the pilot to land after hearing a loud noise, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report on the incident.

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