Category: Drone Incident
Amazon Prime Air Operations Update: Service Pause and Global Expansion Plans
Amazon Prime Air has entered a period of significant operational adjustment, combining temporary service suspensions in existing markets with continued expansion plans in new territories. [more…]
Swedish Court Sets Precedent: First-Ever Drunk Drone Operation Conviction
In a landmark case highlighting evolving drone regulations, a Swedish court has convicted a 55-year-old man of operating a drone while intoxicated, marking the country’s [more…]
Drone Operator Faces Charges After Super Scooper Collision
A 56-year-old Culver City resident has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges after his drone struck and damaged a firefighting aircraft during the recent [more…]
Olympic Drone Scandal: Canada Soccer’s Unauthorized Surveillance Leads to Suspensions and Reform
An independent investigation has revealed that Canada‘s women’s soccer coaching staff used drones to spy on New Zealand‘s practice sessions during the 2024 Paris Olympics, [more…]
Real Estate Developer Faces $270,000 FAA Fine for Harassing Unhoused People with Drones
A Pueblo real estate developer is facing substantial fines from the Federal Aviation Administration for repeatedly using drones to harass unhoused individuals. Henry “Hank” Borunda, [more…]
Chinese Tourist Released After Drone Filming Near South Korean Spy Agency
A Chinese national was briefly detained and then released after allegedly filming South Korea‘s National Intelligence Service (NIS) headquarters with a drone in Seoul. The [more…]
Man Arrested After Shooting at Drone Near Tulsa, Oklahoma Church
A man was arrested in east Tulsa, Oklahoma after allegedly shooting at a civilian drone that was being used for event preparation, according to a [more…]
Rohde & Schwarz Launches Budget-Friendly Counter-Drone System ARDRONIS Detect
Rohde & Schwarz has just unveiled their latest counter-drone solution, ARDRONIS Detect, aimed at making drone detection more accessible and affordable, according to an announcement [more…]
North Korea Claims South Korean Drones Violated Airspace Over Pyongyang
North Korea‘s defense ministry is pointing fingers at South Korea, alleging multiple drone incursions over Pyongyang, including missions to distribute anti-North propaganda leaflets, according to [more…]
UK Prison Drone Incidents Double as Gangs Deploy Heavy-Lift Drones for Drug Smuggling
Drone sightings around UK prisons have skyrocketed, with reports more than doubling from 478 in 2022 to 1,063 in 2023, according to The Telegraph. Sophisticated [more…]
