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
How one drone pilot got slapped with $182,000 in fines from the FAA
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Philadelphia, PA, USA
December 26, 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
Taliban uses hobbyist drones to carry explosives
Government/Military
Kunduz, Afghanistan
November 24, 2020
Drone Crash into Las Vegas Stadium Causes $10K Damage
Stadiums
Las Vegas, NV, USA
November 21, 2020
It's Werder Bremen again: German professional football club uses drone to spy on opponent
Stadiums
Bremen, Germany
November 16, 2020
Thief with a preference for drones and scooters
Private/Non-Coporate
Vorarlberg, Austria
November 4, 2020
Drone forces Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday players off during Championship contest
Stadiums
Rotherham, United Kingdom
October 29, 2020
Several undocumented immigrants arrested after alleged meth, heroin operation found
Government/Military
San Antonio, TX, USA
October 29, 2020
Indian Army shoots down Pakistan's quadcopter at LoC in Jammu & Kashmir's Keran
Government/Military
Jammu and Kashmir, India
October 24, 2020
Azerbaijani Armed Forces shot down an Armenian kamikaze quadcopter
Government/Military
Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia
October 24, 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
Loss of control following bird attack
Private/Non-Coporate
Stranraer, United Kingdom
October 8, 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
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
Flying Drone Over Azusa Fire Grounds Aircraft In The Area
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Azusa, CA, USA
August 16, 2020
Bald Eagle Knocks Down Small Quadcopter over Lake Michigan
Private/Non-Coporate
Lake Michigan, MI, USA
August 14, 2020
Drone causes delay in Red Sox-Rays game at Fenway Thursday afternoon
Stadiums
Boston, MA, USA
August 13, 2020
An MLB game was delayed by an unauthorized drone hovering over the field
Stadiums
Minneapolis, MN, USA
August 4, 2020
FAA Investigates Drone Sighting Near Terteboro Airport
Airports
Terteboro, NJ, USA
July 25, 2020
Harry and Meghan sue paparazzi over "drone" photos
Private/Non-Coporate
Los Angeles, CA, USA
July 23, 2020
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
Thief with a preference for drones and scooters
Private/Non-Coporate
Vorarlberg, Austria
November 4, 2020
Drone forces Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday players off during Championship contest
Stadiums
Rotherham, United Kingdom
October 29, 2020
Loss of control following bird attack
Private/Non-Coporate
Stranraer, United Kingdom
October 8, 2020
POL-ESW: Kripo Eschwege sucht Zeugen nach Vorfall mit "Drohne"
Private/Non-Coporate
Eschwege, Germany
September 29, 2020
Bär wehrt lästige Drohne ab und Möwen holen sich seine Beute – Video
Private/Non-Coporate
Sachalin, Russia
September 25, 2020
Landeanflug auf Nürnberg – Drohne kommt Flugzeug gefährlich nahe
Airports
Nuremberg, Germany
September 18, 2020
Drohne auf Abwegen: Pilot auf der Insel Rügen handelt sich Bußgeld ein
Private/Non-Coporate
Rügen, Germany
September 15, 2020
Tausende Drohnen unbemerkt über dem Regierugsviertel
Government/Military
Berlin, Germany
September 11, 2020
EasyJet plane carrying 186 passengers came within 3 FEET of smashing into illegal drone at 320mph just after leaving Manchester airport in 'UK's closest near-miss' between an airliner and an unmanned craft
Airports
Manchester, United Kingdom
September 4, 2020
Mann stirbt durch Messerstiche – offenbar gab es Streit wegen eines Drohnenflugs
Private/Non-Coporate
Gießen, Germany
August 31, 2020
Drohne fliegt über private Grundstücke: "War es ein Spähangriff?"
Private/Non-Coporate
Effeltrich, Germany
August 27, 2020
Mann während Fahrt auf Seilrutsche von Drohne am Kopf getroffen
Private/Non-Coporate
Verbier, Switzerland
August 20, 2020
Indian Army shoots down Pakistan's quadcopter at LoC in Jammu & Kashmir's Keran
Government/Military
Jammu and Kashmir, India
October 24, 2020
Drone found near Israeli Embassy official's house in Delhi, no foul play suspected
Government/Military
New Delhi, India
August 23, 2020
A Limited Number of Drone Incidents in the Donbass
Government/Military
Tokyo, Japan
August 9, 2020
Drone drug drop at New South Wales prison thwarted by jail officials
Prisons
New South Wales, Australia
July 27, 2020
Abandoned drone send police into tizzy in Jammu
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Jammu, India
July 13, 2020
Pak Drone On Mission To Drop Weapons For Terrorists Shot Down In J&K
Government/Military
Srinagar, India
June 20, 2020
Tesla Giga Shanghai Construction Progress June 4, 2020: Video
Consumer Products
Shanghai, China
June 7, 2020
4 arrested after drone carrying drugs spotted over Kranji Reservoir Park
Private/Non-Coporate
Kranji, Singapore
June 6, 2020
Man booked for delivering Paan masala utilizing drone throughout lockdown
Private/Non-Coporate
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
April 12, 2020
Pak spy drone spotted near border in Jammu, retreats after army opens fire
Government/Military
Arnia, Jammu, India
October 26, 2019
Two booked for flying drone in Mumbai during Ganpati procession
Private/Non-Coporate
Mumbai, India
August 21, 2019
Singaporeans charged over illegal drone flying
Government/Military
Paya Lebar, Singapore
July 6, 2019
Singapore Changi Airport shuts runway over drone sighting
Airports
Changi, Singapore
June 19, 2019
Hong Kong police investigate drone that flew over chief executive’s office
Technology
Admiralty, Hong Kong
March 28, 2019
Flights at Dubai Airport Halted Over ‘Drone Activity’
Airports
Dubai, UAE
February 15, 2019
Frenchman arrested for flying drone over Myanmar parliament, says embassy
Private/Non-Coporate
Naypyidaw, Myanmar
February 11, 2019
Drone disrupting airspace 'could have been catastrophic'
Airports
Wellington, NZ
November 12, 2018
Chinese tourist breaches security at Taj Mahal, takes drone inside prohibited area
Government/Military
Agra, India
October 3, 2018
Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying
Entertainment/Media
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
August 31, 2018
Dumb and Dumber: A Drone Flies Dangerously Close to an A380 During Take Off
Airports
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius
July 17, 2018
Seconds from disaster: Passenger jet & drone narrowly avoid collision over Israel
Airports
Tel Aviv, Israel
August 15, 2017
DJI drone enthusiast arrested in Israel for filming planes landing at Tel Aviv airport
Airports
Sde Dov, Israel
July 18, 2017
Incident: LAM B737 at Tete on Jan 5th 2017, radome structural failure
Airports
Tete, Mozambique
January 6, 2017
Flights diverted from Sharjah International Airport due to suspected drone incident
Airports
Sharjah - United Arab Emirates
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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