Drone operator blamed for collision with helicopter in New York

A recreational operator, who didnt know that federal authorities had temporarily banned all drone flights in New York, was to blame for a September collision between his recreational device aircraft and an Army helicopter.

By Alan Levin | Updated on December 14, 2017

(Bloomberg) — A recreational operator, who didn’t know that federal authorities had temporarily banned all drone flights in New York, was to blame for a September collision between his recreational device aircraft and an Army helicopter.

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