Drone pilot is charged in collision with a helicopter

[cjc1103]

I don't know what this guy was thinking, or if he saw the helicopter. Perhaps he was operating beyond LOS and couldn't see the drone.

California man charged with crashing drone into LAPD helicopter

The suspect was using the drone to "see what was going on" during a burglary call.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Recoveryone]

It was at night and he lost VLOS of the drone, which he never should have launch it when he heard the helicopter in the area, but according to his statement that was the reason why he launch was to be nosy

 

[dangerd]

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[R.Perry]

Fortunately no one was hurt. You are never going to be able to stop people from doing stupid things.

 

[Z06Aggie]

It's OK, he just wanted to "see what was going on".