Citizens concerned: Mysterious UFO sighted over Baden-Württemberg
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Waiblingen, Germany
April 3, 2021
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Crashing Drone at World Trade Center Site
Law Enforcement/First Responders
New York, NY, USA
April 1, 2021
Police Scotland Given Criminals’ Drone After Case
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kincardine-on-Forth, Scotland
March 31, 2021
Polish man charged over drone at DP Ruto's Karen residence
Airports
Mombasa, Kenya
March 31, 2021
Trouble for drone pilots
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Rosenheim, Germany
March 29, 2021
Spanish league responds to drone incident in Bilbao
Stadiums
Bilbao, Spain
March 26, 2021
Drone over the stadium: final training with 23 players
Stadiums
Duisburg, Germany
March 24, 2021
Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious 'Drones' Off California Over Numerous Nights
Government/Military
San Clemente Island, CA, USA
March 23, 2021
Football: Anti-Euro 2020 drone interrupts La Liga game
Stadiums
Bilbao, Spain
March 20, 2021
Arrest After Drone Found with a Bag of Heroin
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Simi Valley, CA, USA
March 19, 2021
French drone tourist in Iran Benjamin Briere 'facing spy charges'
Government/Military
March 15, 2021
Illegal drone activity diverts, hold flights at N.C. airport, FBI investigating
Airports
Greensboro, NC, USA
March 9, 2021
Drone flying over strategic buildings in Madrid intercepted by police
Government/Military
Madrid, Spain
March 5, 2021
Indiana police looking for the owner of a drone that flew into child’s window
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Seymour, IN, USA
March 4, 2021
Drone flies over pasture in Altenmünster and startles horse: mare injured by electric fence
Private/Non-Coporate
Altenmünster, Germany
February 25, 2021
Mossos stop drone flight over Camp-Nou in Barcelona
Stadiums
Barcelona, Spain
February 24, 2021
Illegal drone activity causes delays at Frankfurt airport.
Airports
Frankfurt, Germany
February 20, 2021
Passenger plane is engulfed in flames at Saudi international airport after 'drone attack' claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Airports
Abha, Saudi Arabia
February 10, 2021
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Crashing Drone at World Trade Center Site
Law Enforcement/First Responders
New York, NY, USA
April 1, 2021
Multiple Destroyers Were Swarmed By Mysterious 'Drones' Off California Over Numerous Nights
Government/Military
San Clemente Island, CA, USA
March 23, 2021
Arrest After Drone Found with a Bag of Heroin
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Simi Valley, CA, USA
March 19, 2021
Illegal drone activity diverts, hold flights at N.C. airport, FBI investigating
Airports
Greensboro, NC, USA
March 9, 2021
Indiana police looking for the owner of a drone that flew into child’s window
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Seymour, IN, USA
March 4, 2021
Florida Man Charged for Flying Drone Near Super Bowl
Stadiums
Tampa, FL, USA
February 7, 2021
How one drone pilot got slapped with $182,000 in fines from the FAA
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Philadelphia, PA, USA
December 26, 2020
Drone Crash into Las Vegas Stadium Causes $10K Damage
Stadiums
Las Vegas, NV, USA
November 21, 2020
Several undocumented immigrants arrested after alleged meth, heroin operation found
Government/Military
San Antonio, TX, USA
October 29, 2020
Ex-inmate charged in Fort Dix drone-drop prison contraband scheme
Prisons
Fort Dix, NJ, USA
October 22, 2020
Drone Intrudes on Restricted Airspace Over Red Salmon Fire
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Junction City, CA, USA
October 18, 2020
Georgia man accused of shooting, damaging workers' $15K drone
Energy/Utilities
Coweta County, GA, USA
October 13, 2020
Yogo Fire threatens 12 cabins in the Little Belts. Warm, dry weather still ahead
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Neihart, MT, USA
October 8, 2020
Private planes and rogue drones ground air firefighting efforts
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
September 21, 2020
Hollywood Man Arrested on Federal Charge Alleging He Recklessly Operated a Drone that Crashed into and Damaged LAPD Helicopter
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Hollywood, CA, USA
September 18, 2020
Cubs-Indians game delayed by blinking drone landing on field
Stadiums
Chicago, IL, USA
September 17, 2020
Contraband-laden drone snags in prison net; 2 arrested
Prisons
Jackson, MS, USA
September 10, 2020
Drone drops of drugs and weapons are getting more common at Ontario prisons
Prisons
Ontario, Canada
August 23, 2020
Jalisco cartel adopts new tactic: drones armed with C-4 explosive
Government/Military
Michoacán, Mexico
August 18, 2020
Trump's Plane Was Nearly Hit by a Small Drone Sunday, Witnesses Say
Government/Military
Washington, D.C., USA
August 16, 2020
Citizens concerned: Mysterious UFO sighted over Baden-Württemberg
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Waiblingen, Germany
April 3, 2021
Police Scotland Given Criminals’ Drone After Case
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kincardine-on-Forth, Scotland
March 31, 2021
Trouble for drone pilots
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Rosenheim, Germany
March 29, 2021
Spanish league responds to drone incident in Bilbao
Stadiums
Bilbao, Spain
March 26, 2021
Drone over the stadium: final training with 23 players
Stadiums
Duisburg, Germany
March 24, 2021
Football: Anti-Euro 2020 drone interrupts La Liga game
Stadiums
Bilbao, Spain
March 20, 2021
Drone flying over strategic buildings in Madrid intercepted by police
Government/Military
Madrid, Spain
March 5, 2021
Drone flies over pasture in Altenmünster and startles horse: mare injured by electric fence
Private/Non-Coporate
Altenmünster, Germany
February 25, 2021
Mossos stop drone flight over Camp-Nou in Barcelona
Stadiums
Barcelona, Spain
February 24, 2021
Illegal drone activity causes delays at Frankfurt airport.
Airports
Frankfurt, Germany
February 20, 2021
Drones cause a lot of trouble even with less air traffic
Airports
Frankfurt, Germany
January 20, 2021
Man arrested for flying drone carrying mobile phones and drugs near maximum security prison in Laois
Prisons
Portlaoise, Ireland
January 8, 2021
Unusual Operation: Police looking For UFO
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Bückeburg, Germany
December 31, 2020
A stranger's flying object - who owns this drone?
Private/Non-Coporate
Aerzen, Germany
December 28, 2020
Turkey: Crashed drone found t Incirlik Air Base
Airports
İncirlik Cumhuriyet, Turkey
December 24, 2020
Drone crashes into the steeple of the Memorial Church in Berlin
Private/Non-Coporate
Berlin, Germany
December 20, 2020
It's Werder Bremen again: German professional football club uses drone to spy on opponent
Stadiums
Bremen, Germany
November 16, 2020
Woman held for flying drone near Charminar
Private/Non-Coporate
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
July 6, 2018
Illegal drone flights double in 2017 amid ignorance of regulations
Government/Military
Tokyo, Japan
April 6, 2018
Drone pilot gets hefty fine after flying his machine over an Ed Sheeran concert
Stadiums
Brisbane, Australia
April 3, 2018
Smugglers Caught Using Drones to Drop $80 Million Worth of iPhones Into China
Consumer Products
Shenzhen, China
March 30, 2018
Drone nearly hits plane landing in New Zealand from Japan
Airports
Wellington, New Zealand
March 27, 2018
Drone Near Taj Mahal: Two Tourists Detained for Flying Drone Camera Near the Monument
Private/Non-Coporate
Uttar Pradesh, India
March 6, 2018
Man charged for flying drone near Mt Roy fire, Wanaka
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Wanaka, New Zealand
March 1, 2018
How Widespread Is The Problem Of ‘Peeping Tom’ Drones?
Private/Non-Coporate
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
February 25, 2018
Frenchman arrested for flying drone
Private/Non-Coporate
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
February 23, 2018
Drone Crashes Into Farmer's Field In Karnataka During Trial
Finance
Karnataka, India
February 22, 2018
China Says Indian Drone Crashed In Its Territory
Government/Military
Beijing, China
December 7, 2017
Tigers tackle hi-tech intruder at Chinese wildlife park
Government/Military
Chongqing, China
December 4, 2017
Candy-carrying drone crashes into crowd, injuring six in Gifu
Ogaki, Japan
November 5, 2017
Myanmar to charge journalists on assignment for Turkish state TV: officials
Entertainment/Media
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
October 29, 2017
Drone smuggling contraband into Lithgow prison captured on CCTV
Prisons
Lithgow, Australia
October 26, 2017
Man arrested after drone crashes on Chinese high-speed rail line
Transportation (non-airports)
Hebei, China
September 3, 2017
‘Drone voyeur’ arrested for filming naked bathers in Jeju
Private/Non-Coporate
Jeju, South Korea
August 9, 2017
Man Flies Drone Inside Airport, Gets Arrested After Returning From Trip
Airports
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
July 19, 2017
Polish man charged over drone at DP Ruto's Karen residence
Airports
Mombasa, Kenya
March 31, 2021
French drone tourist in Iran Benjamin Briere 'facing spy charges'
Government/Military
March 15, 2021
Passenger plane is engulfed in flames at Saudi international airport after 'drone attack' claimed by Yemen's Houthi rebels
Airports
Abha, Saudi Arabia
February 10, 2021
Drones are biggest tactical concern since the rise of IEDs in Iraq, CENTCOM boss says
Government/Military
Qayyarah Air Base, Iraq
February 9, 2021
Taliban uses hobbyist drones to carry explosives
Government/Military
Kunduz, Afghanistan
November 24, 2020
Azerbaijani Armed Forces shot down an Armenian kamikaze quadcopter
Government/Military
Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia
October 24, 2020
Im Gilboa-Gefängnis im Norden Israels sitzen rund 800 palästinensische Häftlinge ein
Prisons
Gilboa, Israel
September 17, 2020
Drone drops hundreds of bags of cannabis in Tel Aviv
Transportation (non-airports)
Tel Aviv, Israel
September 3, 2020
Houthi-Movement Rebels Attack ISIS/Al Qaeda Cell, Captures Drones
Government/Military
Al Bayda, Yemen
August 21, 2020
Hezbollah Recovers DJI Mavic Being Used by the IDF
Government/Military
South Lebanon, Lebanon
August 13, 2020
Armenia department of corrections vows “immediate destruction” of any drones breaching perimeter
Prisons
Artik, Armenia
August 2, 2020
Muscat International Airport closed temporarily after drone spotted in airspac
Airports
Muscat, Oman
November 16, 2019
Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones
Airports
Dubai, UAE
September 22, 2019
Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drone
Airports
Dubai, UAE
September 22, 2019
Saudi oil production cut by 50% after drones attack crude facilities
Energy/Utilities
Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia
September 15, 2019
Travel Bloggers Arrested in Iran For Flying Drone Without a Permit
Private/Non-Coporate
Tehran, Iran
September 13, 2019
Saudi Arabia says its oil pipeline was hit by drones
Energy/Utilities
Afif, KSA
May 14, 2019
Houthis announces drone attack on Dubai International Airport
Airports
Dubai, UAE
September 30, 2018
Yemen's rebels attack Abu Dhabi airport using a drone
Airports
Abu Dhabi, UAE
July 27, 2018
Houthis attack ARAMCO refinery in Riyadh using drone- Houthi-run TV station
Energy/Utilities
Riyadh, KSA
July 18, 2018
Chilean navy helicopter collides with DJI Mavic Air 2 drone
Airports
Santo Domingo, Chile
January 23, 2021
Boeing 737 Passenger Jet Damaged in Possible Midair Drone Hit
Airports
Tijuana, Mexico
December 13, 2018
Venezuela President Maduro survives 'drone assassination attempt'
Private/Non-Coporate
Caracas, Venezuela
August 5, 2018
Drone With Grenades Lands at Property of Mexico Police Chief
Private/Non-Coporate
Tecate, Mexico
July 12, 2018
Eine Drohne verfolgt den Papst in Chile
Private/Non-Coporate
Temuco, Chile
January 15, 2018
Drone on Congonhas may cause losses of more than R $ 1 million, estimates association of airlines
Airports
Congonhas, Brazil
November 13, 2017
Drone strikes passenger Boeing descending over theme park in Argentina
Airports
Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 12, 2017
The US Federal Aviation Administration periodically publishes reports on drone sightings from pilots, citizens and law enforcement.
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