illegaldrone

Jun 07, 2021

Reckless Drone Pilots Cause the Destruction of Thousands of Bird Eggs

Drone pilots are being held responsible for the destruction of thousands of elegant tern eggs, a bird that nests on the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Southern California. Drones are not allowed in the area, but that did not stop a pair of pilots from flying and crashing into the fragile ecosystem.

Jun 07, 2021

Dec 29, 2020

Jaron Schneider

FAA Slaps Drone Pilot with $182,000 in Fines for a Myriad of Violations

Originally reported early in December, a drone pilot was hit with a set of fines from the FAA for over $182,000, penalties that he could have avoided if he heeded prior FAA warnings.

Dec 29, 2020

Feb 05, 2020

DL Cade

Pentagon Buys ‘Drone Hunter’ System that Catches Illegal Drones in Big Nets

The US Department of Defense is reportedly spending millions on a special "Drone Hunter" system that uses an AI-enabled interceptor drone to catch other, illegal drones by chasing them down and shooting them with a large net... Spider-Man style.

Feb 05, 2020