Worldwide Drone Incidents

Learn about the latest drone-related incidents and intrusions from around the world

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All drone incidents documented by the press worldwide

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.

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BSF intercepts Pakistani drone with huge arms consignment in Amritsar

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

November 26, 2023

Drone drops box containing 9 grenades, 1 pistol, IED in Jammu's Akhnoorr

Government/Military

Palanwallah, India

November 22, 2023

Manipur airport on high alert after unidentified flying object spotted

Airports

Imphal, Manipur, India

November 19, 2023

2 nabbed in Marlboro County drone drug drop at state prison

Prisons

Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA

November 17, 2023

3 arrested in smuggling attempt at Augusta Medical Prison

Prisons

Augusta, Georgia, USA

November 17, 2023

Drone delays Ravens-Bengals game twice during 'Thursday Night Football' matchup

Stadiums

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

November 16, 2023

Intercepted Drone Carrying Crystal Drugs Highlights Jordan’s Border Security Challenges

Government/Military

Jordan

November 16, 2023

Drone drop at Washington State Prison leads to high-speed chase and two arrests

Prisons

Davisboro, Georgia, USA

November 9, 2023

Vandalia man charged after allegedly trying to cause drone crash

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Vandalia, Missouri, USA

November 7, 2023

BSF, Punjab Police recover drone carrying drugs in Amritsar

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

November 1, 2023

Drone 7 kg heroin recovered near IB in Punjab's Amritsar Gurdaspur

Government/Military

Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

October 26, 2023

Drones used to give drugs to inmates after they develop habit in jail

Prisons

Hatfield, England, UK

October 24, 2023

Three packets of heroin, broken drone recovered near IB in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur

Government/Military

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

October 22, 2023

Deputies stop drone contraband delivery outside state prison in Middle Georgia, 2 arrested

Prisons

Davisboro, Georgia, USA

October 17, 2023

Five Yorkshire Air Ambulance flights disrupted in the last 12 months

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Yorkshire, England, UK

October 16, 2023

Drone interrupted match between Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov at Shanghai Masters tennis tournament

Stadiums

Shanghai, China

October 14, 2023

Drone carrying 3 kg heroin seized in Tarn Taran village

Government/Military

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

October 12, 2023

Safety concerns grow after drone spotted flying over RDU Airport

Airports

Morrisville, North Carolina, USA

October 11, 2023

BSF recovers Pak drone with packets of heroin, opium in Amritsar

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

October 8, 2023

Cheap Chinese drones caused havoc on Gaza border

Government/Military

Israel

October 7, 2023

Plot to fly £30k worth of contraband into Strangeways and Forest Bank foiled after cops raid house

Prisons

Manchester, England, UK

October 6, 2023

Drones are flying drugs and contraband into prisons in Scotland

Prisons

Perth, Scotland, UK

October 5, 2023

Man arrested with 3kg heroin by Tarn Taran police while a Chinese drone was recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF)

Government/Military

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

October 5, 2023

Drone with 500gm heroin seized in Amritsar sector

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

September 29, 2023

Frankfurt Airport Halts Flights Over Unidentified Drone Causing Hundreds of Cancelations and Diversions

Airports

Frankfurt, Germany

September 28, 2023

Louisiana police bust huge plot to deliver drugs by drones to prisons across the US

Prisons

Grant Parish, Louisiana, USA

September 27, 2023

Drone comes close to two Indigo flights at Bengaluru airport

Airports

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

September 26, 2023

3 tourists booked for flying drone in restricted IAF station zone in Lonavla

Government/Military

Lonavala, Maharashtra, India

September 26, 2023

Another Pak drone recovered in Punjab; over 250 such incidents recorded this year

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

September 24, 2023

Two drones shot down, 5.6 kg narcotics seized in Punjab near Pakistan border

Government/Military

Punjab, India

September 17, 2023

'Made-in-China' Pakistani drone recovered in Tarn Taran

Government/Military

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

September 16, 2023

Drone Blasts Hole in Prison Where Ecuador Drug Bosses Were Held

Prisons

Guayaquil, Ecuador

September 12, 2023

Pair arrested after attempting to drone drop contraband at Collins Bay Institution

Prisons

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

September 10, 2023

Suspects arrested following failed drugs drop off by drone

Prisons

Lowdham, England, UK

September 5, 2023

Jordan shoots down drug-laden drone from Syria in ninth incident this year

Government/Military

Jordan

September 4, 2023

BSF Recovers Narcotics Dropped By Drone In Punjab's Tarn Taran

Government/Military

Tarn Taran, Punjab, India

September 1, 2023

Rural police confiscated 400 gm of heroin filled in a plastic bottle dropped by a drone

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

September 1, 2023

Three men arrested after suspicious package dropped by drone into prison grounds

Prisons

Erlestoke, England, UK

September 1, 2023

Drone Seized for Interfering with Firefighting Efforts at McDougall Creek Wildfire

Law Enforcement/First Responders

West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

August 31, 2023

Jordan downs drone from Syria in third incident this month

Government/Military

Jordan

August 28, 2023

Flying drone causes delay in UMass’ football game against New Mexico State

Stadiums

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

August 26, 2023

Drone Delays DHART Helicopter Taking Off With Seriously Injured Woman

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Mason, New Hampshire, USA

August 24, 2023

Drone with 3.2kg heroin seized near Hussainiwala on Indo-Pak border

Government/Military

Hussainiwala, Punjab, India

August 24, 2023

Barth Fire: Drone almost collides with helicopter delivering water

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Lockhart, Texas, USA

August 18, 2023

Ornge Air Ambulance alarmed by the rise in drones near their aircraft

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Dryden, Ontario, Canada

August 17, 2023

Emirates A380 Struck by Drone: Wing Damage

Airports

Nice, France

August 17, 2023

Drone carrying explosives from Syria shot down over Jordan

Government/Military

Jordan

August 16, 2023

New Jersey HVAC business owner accused of using drone to taint local pools with damaging chemical

Private/Non-Coporate

Absecon, New Jersey, USA

August 13, 2023

Jordanian army downs drone from Syria carrying meth

Government/Military

Jordan

August 13, 2023

Over 1 kg of contraband seized at Collins Bay Institution after suspected drone drops

Prisons

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

August 7, 2023

Drone carrying blood component from AIIMS Rishikesh to Pauri crashes

Pharma/Healthcare

Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

August 7, 2023

Dublin Airport bound flights diverted to Belfast due to drone sighting

Airports

Dublin, Ireland

August 6, 2023

During World Youth Day Lisbon 2023 and Pope Francis's visit to Fatima, the National Aeronautical Authority detected and intercepted 44 unauthorized drones

Private/Non-Coporate

Portugal

August 6, 2023

Coast Guard detects 16 unauthorized drones during Seafair Weekend Festivall

Entertainment/Media

Seattle, Washington, USA

August 6, 2023

Thieves used a drone to search the area before breaking into a house

Private/Non-Coporate

Treviso, Italy

August 6, 2023

Near Rattan Khurd village, BSF intercepted a hexacopter drone entering from Pakistan

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

August 6, 2023

Drone Gets Smacked Out of the Air By a High-Flying Skier

Private/Non-Coporate

USA

August 5, 2023

Major drug smuggling attempt from Pakistan using a drone, seizing 10.85 kilos of narcotics

Government/Military

Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India

August 4, 2023

Drones flying too close to Kelowna airport prompt police warning

Airports

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

August 3, 2023

Vigilant Staff Observe Drone at Smith State Prison

Prisons

Glennville, Georgia, USA

August 2, 2023

15 drones intercepted in Parque Eduardo VII during the inaugural mass of World Youth Day

Private/Non-Coporate

Lisbon, Portugal

August 1, 2023

Border Security Force shot down an illicit drone attempting to smuggle narcotics into Indian territory

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

July 31, 2023

CAAM investigating illegal drone operations during nomination day

Government/Military

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

July 29, 2023

Two held for flying drone in front of Vidhana Soudha

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Bangalore, India

July 28, 2023

BSF recovered a drug-filled plastic bottle dropped by a drone in the border village of Mode

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

July 28, 2023

Seven drones used to drop contraband items into the Golden Grove Prison

Prisons

Arouca, Trinidad & Tobago

July 27, 2023

Concerns and warnings from RCMP after two drone incidents near Kelowna International Airport

Airports

Kelowna, BC, Canada

July 27, 2023

Flying Drone Crashes at Disney Theme Park

Entertainment/Media

Paris, France

July 25, 2023

Attack on Kenya Defence Forces Outpost Confirms Al-Shabaab Drone Use

Government/Military

Sirari, Kenya

July 25, 2023

Jordanian army downs drone headed from Syria carrying drugs

Government/Military

Jordan

July 24, 2023

Jordanian army downs drone headed from Syria carrying drugs

Government/Military

Jordan

July 24, 2023

Journalist held after drone crashes into Islamic Centre in Harare

Private/Non-Coporate

Harare, Zimbabwe

July 21, 2023

Police issue warning after drone flying above The Open is seized

Stadiums

Hoylake, England, UK

July 20, 2023

Attempted drug smuggling with drone into a Georgia prison

Prisons

Oglethorpe, GA, USA

July 18, 2023

Pakistani drone recovered near International Border in Amritsar

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

July 16, 2023

Former corrections officer accused of attempted drone delivery of drugs to Lawton prison

Prisons

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

July 15, 2023

Former corrections officer accused of attempted drone delivery of drugs to Lawton prison

Prisons

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

July 15, 2023

Another Drug-Loaded Drone Crashes in Lahore

Government/Military

Hadiara, Lahore, Pakistan

July 15, 2023

Drones plunge into water in Matildas light show fail

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

July 14, 2023

Drones plunge into water in Matildas light show fail

Stadiums

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

July 14, 2023

Tourist flying drone near Dalada Maligawa arrested

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Kandy, Sri-Lanka

July 11, 2023

Drone used to fly items into Stockton's Holme House prison

Prisons

Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom

July 10, 2023

Drone loaded with drugs crashes in Lahore’s Kahna

Government/Military

Kahna, Lahore, Pakistan

July 7, 2023

Drone Falls and Crashes Into Disney Park Building

Entertainment/Media

Paris, France

July 4, 2023

Drone Spotted Over Prime Minister Modi’s Residence

Government/Military

New Delhi, India

July 3, 2023

Ten drones caught on unauthorized flights above Song Festival

Stadiums

Riga, Latvia

July 2, 2023

A subject was caught attempting to deliver contraband to Lieber Correctional Institution using a drone

Prisons

Ridgeville, SC, USA

June 29, 2023

Unauthorized drone grounds flights at O.R Tambo airport

Airports

Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

June 29, 2023

Jordanian forces scored third interception this month, downing a smuggling drone that breached the border from Syria

Government/Military

Jordan

June 28, 2023

Police seized a drone that was being illegally flown near the Akshardham Temple

Law Enforcement/First Responders

New Delhi, India

June 26, 2023

A Pakistani DJI Matrice 300 RTK was found carrying approximately 2 kg of heroin

Government/Military

Fazilka, Punjab, India

June 22, 2023

Authorities in Amritsar confiscated four pistols from Kakkar border village that were smuggled into India from Pakistan using a drone

Government/Military

Amritsar, Punjab, India

June 22, 2023

Canterbury man shoots down drone over his property

Private/Non-Coporate

Canterbury, New Zealand

June 22, 2023

RCMP remind public about drone safety following incident near Yellowknife Airport

Airports

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

June 21, 2023

Following the the premiere episode of the "Secret Invasion" series, actor Samuel L. Jackson revealed that Marvel Studios shot down rogue drones that invaded the privacy of their locations during filming

Entertainment/Media

England, United Kingdom

June 21, 2023

BSF foils drug smuggling bid at international border, recovers narcotics from Pakistani drone

Government/Military

Gharsana, Rajasthan, India

June 21, 2023

Man faces prosecution after flying drone over Manchester Airport

Airports

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

June 19, 2023

Over a kilogram of cannabis among items seized at Collins Bay Institution

Prisons

Kingston, ON, Canada

June 19, 2023

Drone Flies Over Singha Dwar ‘No Flying Zone’, Manages To Escape Police Action

Law Enforcement/First Responders

Puri, India

June 18, 2023

In a second interception within a week, Jordanian border guards brought down a drone that had been smuggling weapons from Syria

Government/Military

Jordan

June 16, 2023

FAA Quarterly Report

The US Federal Aviation Administration periodically publishes reports on drone sightings from pilots, citizens and law enforcement.

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Know Before You Fly

Learn 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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