'This Should Not Have Happened.' A Drone Crashed Into a Canadian Passenger Plane
A drone crashed into a commercial plane in Canada on Thursday, renewing the aviation industry's worries about the growing number of small hobbyist aircraft taking to the skies. A landing Skyjet flight was less than two miles from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City when a drone struck the aircraft, according to CTV News. The plane landed successfully and "only sustained minor damage," according to a Sunday statement from Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau. "This should not have happened," Garneau told reporters, according to CTV News. "The drone should not have been there."
Oct-16-2017, 14:40:03 GMT
- AI-Alerts:
- 2017 > 2017-10 > AAAI AI-Alert for Oct 17, 2017 (1.00)
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