We know from our customers that the number of unreported cases is far higher and that many incidents are not reported to the press for reputational and security reasons.
Israel carried out a drone strike on an Iranian ammunition factory
Government/Military
Ishafan, Iran
January 29, 2023
Punjab: Drone with 5 kg heroin shot down near India-Pakistan border, two held
Government/Military
Kakkar, India
January 22, 2023
Southampton and Aston Villa players rushed off pitch as drone flies above St Mary's
Stadiums
Southampton, United Kingdom
January 21, 2023
Contraband seized at Bath Institution after suspected drone drop
Prisons
Kingston, ON, Canada
January 19, 2023
Texas DPS encounter 'drone incursions,' recover make-shift ladders used to scale wall
Government/Military
McAllen, TX, USA
January 19, 2023
Contraband seized at Joyceville Institution
Prisons
Kingston, ON, Canada
January 17, 2023
A drone came dangerously close to a UN plane at 3,400 feet near the runway of Islamabad airport
Airports
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
January 16, 2023
Bungling County Durham cop crashes drone into house during major operation
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Horden, United Kingdom
January 16, 2023
Man fined for filming private forest area of Anamalai Tiger Reserve using drone
Private/Non-Coporate
Tamil Nadu, India
January 15, 2023
Man charged after drone with prohibited items crashes near Beaver Creek Institution
Prisons
Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
January 5, 2023
Border Force Fires At Pak Drone, Pushes It Back Across Punjab Border
Government/Military
Gurdaspur, India
January 1, 2023
Federal Police shot down four unauthorized drones that flew over the Esplanada dos Ministério during President Lula da Silva's inauguration ceremony
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Brasilia, Brazil
January 1, 2023
Drone crash on Netflix set causes ‘serious disfigurement’ to actor’s face
Entertainment/Media
Taiwan
December 27, 2022
Suspicious drone flights over Val-de-Reuil prison
Prisons
Val-de-Reuil, France
December 26, 2022
Drone crashes on track, Delhi Metro halts for 1 hour on Magenta Line
Energy/Utilities
Delhi, India
December 25, 2022
BSF shoots down Pak drone, seizes 4.3 kg contraband in Amritsar
Government/Military
Daoke, India
December 21, 2022
It's not a joke or funny' Drone harassing children, staff & therapy horses at Eliada Home
Private/Non-Coporate
Asheville, NC, USA
December 17, 2022
An assassination was foiled: a drone with an explosive device, on the main street in Jaffa
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Jaffa, Israel
December 15, 2022
Three arrested for attempting to smuggle tobacco items into Machang prison using drone
Prisons
Kelantan, Malaysia
December 12, 2022
Deputies: Drone delivering contraband to correctional facility; two arrested
Prisons
Bennettsville, SC, USA
December 11, 2022
Drone spirals, crash-lands near popular Auckland bar after hitting bird
Private/Non-Coporate
Auckland, New Zealand
December 9, 2022
Contraband seized following suspected drone drop at Joyceville Institution
Prisons
Kingston, ON, Canada
December 4, 2022
BSF Shot down a drone with a payload of 2 kg heroin near the international border in Amritsar
Government/Military
Amritsar, India
December 4, 2022
FAA: Spirit Airlines crew found unusual drone flying beneath their plane at BWI airport
Airports
Baltimore, MD, USA
December 4, 2022
Airport in Japan's Okinawa Pref. disrupted by possible drone sighting
Airports
Naha, Okinawa, Japan
December 4, 2022
Another drone drop suspected after drugs, tobacco seized at Warkworth Institution
Prisons
Warkworth, ON, Canada
December 2, 2022
Two Pakistani drones shot down by BSF, 10kg of heroin recovered
Government/Military
Amritsar, India
November 28, 2022
Drone spotted hovering around people’s homes in Norfolk County
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Delhi, ON, Canada
November 28, 2022
A Cartel Used Armed Drones and a Plane to Bomb Police
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Mexico
November 26, 2022
A Cartel Used Armed Drones and a Plane to Bomb Police
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Jalisco, Mexico
November 26, 2022
Drone Drops IEDs, Rs 5 Lakh Cash In J&K’s Samba
Government/Military
Jammu and Kashmir, India
November 24, 2022
AXL ROSE Slams ‘Drone Pirates’ At GUNS N’ ROSES Shows
Stadiums
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
November 24, 2022
Three Arrested For Flying Drone During PM Modi’s Visit To Bavla, Gujarat
Government/Military
Bavla, India
November 24, 2022
Drone smuggling contraband crashed before entering prison's airspacehttps://www.elmundo.es/espana/2022/11/25/6380d93afc6c8374618b45e1.html
Prisons
Algeciras, Spain
November 23, 2022
Police were called to investigate a drone crash near the Orange Line automated rapid transit metro station
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Lahore, Pakistan
November 16, 2022
US B-17 Bomber & P-63 Kingcobra Collide Over Dallas Executive Airport Due To A Drone?
Airports
Dallas, TX, USA
November 12, 2022
A drone dropped a firearm at the medium-security Mission prison, causing a lockdown
Prisons
Mission, BC, Canada
November 3, 2022
When on final approach to Montreal Trudeau Airport, an airline pilot reported seeing a drone fly at 2,000 feet just 400 feet underneath his aircraft
Airports
Montreal, QC, Canada
November 3, 2022
3rd drone spotted near Pak border in 2 weeks
Government/Military
Ferozepur, India
November 3, 2022
Serbian Army comes out with details after the downing of a drone in the Mt. Kopaonik region
Government/Military
Raska, Serbia
November 2, 2022
Drone-dropped Weapons Recovered Along IB in Jammu; 2 Arrested
Government/Military
Ranbir Singh Pura, India
October 28, 2022
easyJet plane comes within '10 feet' of drone in 'close encounter'
Airports
London, United Kingdom
October 24, 2022
Swedish Royal Armed forces dealing with incident involving drone activity over military facility
Government/Military
Sweden
October 20, 2022
Norwegian police investigate drone sighting over the Kaarstoe gas plant
Energy/Utilities
Susort, Norway
October 14, 2022
For the second time in a week: Drones spotted near North Sea gas fields according to Danish Police
Energy/Utilities
Denmark
October 4, 2022
Drone hovered nearly 10 km inside Indian territory above Abbad village
Government/Military
Dera Baba Nanak, India
October 4, 2022
An investigation confirmed a woman's report of a drone invading her privacy and photographing her home
Private/Non-Coporate
Wuhan, China
October 2, 2022
Suspicious drones seen over German military sites training Ukrainian soldiers
Government/Military
Wildflecken, Germany
October 1, 2022
A drone used by a subcontractor to inspect a residential roof crashed
Construction
Parkland, FL, USA
September 30, 2022
Thousands of people were left without power for up to 3 hours after a food delivery drone crashed into powerlines
Energy/Utilities
Logan, Queensland, Australia
September 30, 2022
Botafogo vs. Goias pro soccer match was interrupted by an unauthorized drone flying over the stadium
Stadiums
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
September 29, 2022
Mysterious Drone Activity Spotted At Danish Gas Field In North Sea - TotalEnergies
Energy/Utilities
Denmark
September 28, 2022
White House Partially Evacuated After Drone Enters Restricted Area
Government/Military
Washington D.C, USA
September 28, 2022
Drone operators fined for use in Royal Family security zone
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
September 28, 2022
Falcons-Seahawks game momentarily delayed after unidentified drone flies over Lumen Field
Stadiums
Seattle, WA, USA
September 25, 2022
Drone delays Seahawks-Falcons game in 4th quarter
Stadiums
Seattle, WA, USA
September 25, 2022
A rogue drone over Husky Stadium caused a 10-15 minute delay in the Washington Huskies vs Stanford Cardinals college football game
Stadiums
Seattle, WA, USA
September 24, 2022
Residents were ordered to turn over all private drones after police spotted unauthorized drones flying near defense establishments
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Nasik, Maharashtra, India
September 24, 2022
Three drones attempting to drop contraband into the Sulaibiya Central Jail complex were discovered by security personnel
Prisons
Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait
September 23, 2022
Flights to Glasgow Airport forced to divert after suspected drone sighting
Airports
Glasgow, United Kingdom
September 23, 2022
Pak drone airdropped pistol and drugs near Amritsar
Government/Military
Amritsar, India
September 19, 2022
Police and security were dispatched to Montreal Airport to investigate a drone reported flying near a runway
Airports
Montreal, QC, Canada
September 14, 2022
Drone Flies ‘Extremely Close’ to Firefighting Helicopters in Idaho
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, USA
September 13, 2022
Norway's airport owner Avinor reports 50 drone incursions per month at Oslo airport alone, resulting in delays, costs, and traffic rerouting for passengers, airlines, and the airport
Airports
Oslo, Norway
September 13, 2022
Illegal drones temporarily ground firefighting helicopters
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Jasper, AB, Canada
September 9, 2022
Bournemouth police pocket seven drones in banned airshow space
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Bournemouth, UK
September 5, 2022
Drone pilot got fined for flying close to the Zigong high-speed railway station
Construction
Zigong, China
September 4, 2022
Drone hovers over house, peeps into daughter’s room, mother says
Private/Non-Coporate
Huntington Beach, CA, USA
September 2, 2022
An unidentified drone crashed onto the roof of a house in an apartment complex following several skirmishes between Turkish troops and Kurdistan Worker's Party troops
Government/Military
Amedi, Iraq
September 2, 2022
Taiwan Shot Down a Suspicious Drone Flying Over Its Islands Off China’s Coast
Government/Military
Kinmen Islands, Taiwan
September 1, 2022
Law Enforcement shot down at least four drones during national day parade venue where numerous dignitaries, including Their Majesties the King and Queen, were gathered
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
August 31, 2022
Five flights scheduled to land at Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas airport were diverted and airport operations were disrupted for one hour due to the presence of unauthorized drones
Airports
Madrid, Spain
August 29, 2022
A Cessna pilot reported having to evade a drone near the La Fontaine tunnel
Airports
Montreal, QC, Canada
August 28, 2022
United flight diverted from Tel Aviv landing after small drone enters its path
Airports
Tel Aviv, Israel
August 27, 2022
At 3,200 feet, an Air Canada Airbus reported a drone at the same altitude, just off its left wing
Airports
St. John's, NL, Canada
August 27, 2022
Tobacco, marijuana, shatter, allegedly seized after suspected drone drop at Warkworth Institution
Prisons
Brighton, Ontario, Canada
August 25, 2022
Drone operator risked steep fines for capturing billowing smoke and responders in action during a fire
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Victoria, BC, Canada
August 24, 2022
A Cessna pilot spotted a drone at approximately 2000 feet in restricted airspace 4NM northeast of Pitt Meadows Airport
Airports
Pitt Meadows, BC, Canada
August 20, 2022
Troops Throw Rocks At Drone Over Taiwanese Island Close To Chinese Coast
Government/Military
Kimmen Islands, Taiwan
August 16, 2022
Two people were arrested for using a drone to smuggle contraband into Telfair Prison
Prisons
McRae-Helena, GA, USA
August 14, 2022
A burglar used his own drone to attack a police drone in mid-air as it chased him
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Spokane, WA, USA
August 13, 2022
As India prepares to celebrate its 75th Independence Day, two people were arrested for flying drones over the Victoria Memorial
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kolkata, India
August 12, 2022
High flying drone comes within 8-feet of Delta flight landing at Orlando International Airport
Airports
Orlando, FL, USA
August 4, 2022
BSF fires on suspected drone at International Border in Jammu
Government/Military
Jammu, India
August 2, 2022
Drone seized in Birmingham after being flown ‘dangerously’ over Commonwealth Games crowds
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Birmingham, UK
July 30, 2022
Amritsar police arrested drug traffickers and seized five kg of heroin drone dropped into the country
Government/Military
Manjh, India
July 28, 2022
5kg heroin dropped by drone seized near border in Ajnala
Government/Military
Ajnala, India
July 27, 2022
photographer operating a DJI Mini 2 without permission above the railway line was arrested and fined by the Haikou Railway Police
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Haikou, China
July 27, 2022
Drones bomb junta troops stationed in Sagaing's Shwebo Township
Government/Military
Sagaing, Myanmar
July 26, 2022
One Killed, Several Injured in Drone Attack on Syria Church Gathering
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Al-Suqaylabiyah, Syria
July 24, 2022
DC’s Reagan National Airport briefly halts flights after drone reported in area
Airports
Washington D.C, USA
July 21, 2022
A Hezbollah drone breached the Israeli border from Lebanon and was intercepted by the IDF
Government/Military
Israel
July 18, 2022
Multiple packages seized following suspected drone drops at Collins Bay Institution
Prisons
July 16, 2022
Drone hovers above Yankee stadium during match against Boston Red Sox
Stadiums
Bronx, NY, USA
July 16, 2022
Arrests made in attempt to smuggle contraband into Dooly State Prison
Prisons
Unadilla, GA, USA
July 16, 2022
2 People Arrested In Connection With Drone Drug Smuggling Operation
Prisons
Lawton, OK, USA
July 14, 2022
Ambulance flight delayed 20 minutes because of drone at Edmundston Airport
Airports
Saint-Jacques, Canada
July 12, 2022
Drones spy on private homes of Borussia Dortmund football stars
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Dortmund, Germany
July 9, 2022
Several sightings' of drone flown illegally near city airport
Airports
Aberdeen, UK
July 6, 2022
B.C. men arrested after drone, meth intercepted at Manitoba prison
Prisons
Stony Mountain, Canada
July 3, 2022
The US Federal Aviation Administration periodically publishes reports on drone sightings from pilots, citizens and law enforcement.
View reportLearn more from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) about the safe and responsible operation of drones.
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