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Monday, August 10, 2015

Drones getting in the way of emergency responders

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As Jason Thrasher lowered his helicopter to a park with seven firefighters aboard, he saw what he thought was another firefighting chopper battling a blaze that was threatening homes.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pilot suddenly identified the object as a four-rotor drone only 10 feet from his windshield, forcing him to make a hard left to avoid a collision about 500 feet above ground, according to a report he filed the next day.

“If that drone came through my windshield, I have no idea what could have happened,” Thrasher said in a phone interview. “If that drone hits my tail rotor, for sure it’s going to be catastrophic.”

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 10, 2015 at 6:13 PM

    More propaganda.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 10, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    Based on what proof or is it a " conspiracy "?!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 11, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    Shoot the drones down when they are trespassing, violating the law or causing trouble.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    What happened to those people that jumped my comment about the dangers of mass drone issues? Got egg all over their under informed faces is what this is, you heard it here first! Weapons in the hands of terrorists are weapons, and eventually they can become weapons of mass destruction. Useful tools of ignorance. Keep cheering!

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