A catastrophe in London was narrowly avoided after a drone came within 60ft of an Airbus 320 passenger plane with 165 on board as it flew to the east of London's Shard building. The pilot spotted the remote-controlled drone on the plane's final approach to Heathrow. Pure chance played a 'major part' in the outcome as there had not been time for the pilot to react. There are currently no specific regulations limiting the maximum height for the drones that weigh 7kg or less and pilots have been warning it is only a matter of time before there is a collision. In this video shot by a witness at Gatwick Airport, two men can be seen arguing over who should pay more - one
A catastrophe in London was narrowly avoided after a drone came within 60ft of an Airbus 320 passenger plane with 165 on board as it flew to the east of London's Shard building. The pilot spotted the remote-controlled drone on the plane's final approach to Heathrow. Pure chance played a 'major part' in the outcome as there had not been time for the pilot to react. There are currently no specific regulations limiting the maximum height for the drones that weigh 7kg or less and pilots have been warning it is only a matter of time before there is a collision. There are now over two million drones in circulation in the UK, according to the National Air Traffic Service.