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12 flights rerouted on New Year’s Eve due to drones

Twelve flights scheduled to land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on New Year’s Eve were turned around or redirected because an unmanned...

100lb drone used by University of Iowa lab crashes near Iowa City Airport

A remote-controlled Latitude HQ90B drone owned by the University of Iowa College of Engineering's Operator Performance Laboratory crashed into a...

Department of Homeland Security plan to shoot down drones near US airports draws criticism

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes plan to give Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) the...

Second drone spotted flying near Boston’s Logan International Airport in a week

For the second time in less than a week, a drone has been spotted flying over Logan International Airport. In both cases, authorities reported the...

Drone flew dangerously close to Airbus A320 taking off from Gatwick Airport

An airliner carrying up to 186 passengers came 20ft away from potential disaster when a drone passed by shortly after take-off, the UK Airprox...

37 flights delayed after drone sightings force Changi Airport to close runway

Singapore’s Changi Airport closed one of two runways for 10 hours after “confirmed sightings of drone flying in the vicinity of Changi Airport.”...

Climate change activists threaten to use drones to shut down Heathrow Airport

Extinction Rebellion, a climate change activist group, warns they will use drones to shut down London's Heathrow Airport this summer in a campaign...

FAA to Airports: Seek approval before installing drone countermeasures

On May 7, 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a letter to U.S. airports telling airport operators not to install drone...

Drone drama strikes Gatwick again: Three flights forced to divert after drone sighting near airport

Dubai International Airport disrupted after reported drone sightings

“Suspected drone activity” caused the Dubai International Airport (DBX) to ground all of its outbound flights for roughly 30 minutes on Friday...