Government2015

FAA reports pilot drone sightings more than doubled

When: 13 Aug 2015
Where: Washington, D.C.
Sources: 1 public source

FAA headquarters in Washington, which reported the jump in pilot drone sightings in 2015 Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The FAA said pilot reports of drones near manned aircraft had risen to more than 650 so far in 2015, up from 238 in all of 2014. Monthly pilot reports in mid-2015 ran several times higher than a year earlier.

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PressPilot reports of drone sightings double (opens in a new tab)PBS NewsHour / 2015-08-13

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