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Inmates Attempted to Smuggle Contraband Using Drones, Correctional Officer Says
Prisons
Miami, FL, USA
June 8, 2022
Ukraine drone drops grenade in Russian soldiers trench
Government/Military
Ukraine
June 6, 2022
Drunk man hovered drone over Mallorca bay: Pilot threatens beach guests
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Mallorca, Spain
June 5, 2022
Drone at Düsseldorf Airport: Airbus 380 must be rerouted to Cologne
Airports
Düsseldorf, Germany
June 4, 2022
California man arrested for dropping illegal fireworks from drone
Law Enforcement/First Responders
American Canyon, CA, USA
June 3, 2022
Pak drone loaded with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in J-K's Kathua
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kathua, India
May 29, 2022
Man injured by falling drone at rib cook-off
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Berea, OH, USA
May 29, 2022
Drone Targets Iran's Parchin Military Base
Government/Military
Parchin, Iran
May 24, 2022
Drone crashes into Palazzo Ducale
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Venice, Italy
May 23, 2022
Rogue drones' interfere with firefighters tackling Preston blaze
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Preston, UK
May 19, 2022
IDF says it downed Hezbollah drone that entered Israeli airspace amid major drill
Government/Military
Haifa, Israel
May 17, 2022
Drone interfers passenger plane at Nuremberg airport
Airports
Nuremberg, Germany
May 16, 2022
Drones seized at UK nuclear bases after a ‘swarm’ and reports of ‘red lights’
Energy/Utilities
London, UK
May 15, 2022
Unauthorized Drone Down Firefighting Aircraft
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Cerro Pelado, Costa Rica
May 14, 2022
J&K Police Recover Drone From Satwari; BSF Continues To Foil Pak's Attempt To Drop Drones
Government/Military
Nai Basti, India
May 14, 2022
Police Arrest Drone Operator Allegedly Filming, Spying On Church, Cleric’s House In Enugu
Private/Non-Coporate
Enugu, Nigeria
May 14, 2022
Jordanian army downs drone carrying drugs from Syria
Government/Military
Jordan
May 14, 2022
Drone interfers approaching plane close to Berlin airport
Airports
Grünheide, Germany
May 14, 2022
Inmates Attempted to Smuggle Contraband Using Drones, Correctional Officer Says
Prisons
Miami, FL, USA
June 8, 2022
California man arrested for dropping illegal fireworks from drone
Law Enforcement/First Responders
American Canyon, CA, USA
June 3, 2022
Man injured by falling drone at rib cook-off
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Berea, OH, USA
May 29, 2022
Unauthorized Drone Down Firefighting Aircraft
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Cerro Pelado, Costa Rica
May 14, 2022
Police foiled an attempted drone delivery of drugs to the Quebec City detention Centre
Prisons
Quebec, Canada
May 8, 2022
Mississippi man pleads guilty after flying drone with weed, lighters, cell phone to prison
Prisons
Rankin County, MS, USA
April 28, 2022
Researchers Drone Crash Caused Fire in Colorado
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Boulder County, CO, USA
April 20, 2022
Prince George RCMP looking into low-flying drone incident
Private/Non-Coporate
Prince George, British-Columbia, Canada
April 4, 2022
A suspect has been arrested for trying to use a drone to drop 265 grams of cannabis, cellphones, and cellphone accessories into the Collins Bay Institution
Prisons
Kingston, Canada
February 10, 2022
Disrespectful and dangerous: Tesla employees are harassed by "fan drones"
Consumer Products
Fremont, CA, USA
February 8, 2022
20+ People Have Been Arrested Due to Drone-Based Attacks
Prisons
Bishopville, SC, USA
February 7, 2022
Unauthorized Drone Spotted Near Saskatoon Airport
Airports
Saskatoon, Canada
February 7, 2022
Drones and Falcons Don’t Mix, Recent Incident at UC Berkeley Proves
Education
Berkeley, CA, USA
February 5, 2022
Two Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in a Drone Smuggling Operation at the Fort DIX Federal Correctional Facility (Incident Between November 2018 and March 2020)
Prisons
Fort Dix, NJ, USA
February 4, 2022
A pilot reported a drone flying 200 feet above his aircraft as he landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Airports
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
January 29, 2022
A helicopter pilot reported seeing a small red drone flying over Lonsdale Quay at a height of 1700 -1800 feet
Airports
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
January 29, 2022
OPP: drone spotted near Arthur house at 1am
Private/Non-Coporate
Arthur, Canada
January 4, 2022
A drone valued at $2,100 carrying marijuana, cell phones, and tobacco crashed into a house
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Richland County, OH, USA
December 31, 2021
A Tiny DJI Drone Smuggled Its Own Weight in Drugs Over the Us Border Wall
Government/Military
Tecate, CA, USA
October 7, 2021
Ukraine drone drops grenade in Russian soldiers trench
Government/Military
Ukraine
June 6, 2022
Drunk man hovered drone over Mallorca bay: Pilot threatens beach guests
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Mallorca, Spain
June 5, 2022
Drone at Düsseldorf Airport: Airbus 380 must be rerouted to Cologne
Airports
Düsseldorf, Germany
June 4, 2022
Drone crashes into Palazzo Ducale
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Venice, Italy
May 23, 2022
Rogue drones' interfere with firefighters tackling Preston blaze
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Preston, UK
May 19, 2022
Drone interfers passenger plane at Nuremberg airport
Airports
Nuremberg, Germany
May 16, 2022
Drones seized at UK nuclear bases after a ‘swarm’ and reports of ‘red lights’
Energy/Utilities
London, UK
May 15, 2022
Drone interfers approaching plane close to Berlin airport
Airports
Grünheide, Germany
May 14, 2022
HMP Liverpool staff spot drone flying above prison as man arrested nearby
Prisons
Liverpool, UK
May 10, 2022
Flight to Dubai delayed due to drone in Inchinnan area
Airports
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
May 4, 2022
Leeds Bradford Airport plane almost collides with drone
Airports
Leeds, UK
April 28, 2022
Tourists crash drones into Italy landmarks in Rome and Pisa
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Rome, Italy
April 23, 2022
Drone pilot arrested for flying drone in restricted area where French President Macron spoke
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Marseille, France
April 19, 2022
Drone Shot Down On Belarusian-Lithuanian Border
Government/Military
Minsk, Belarus
April 14, 2022
Latvia's National Armed Forces identified drones that had entered a restricted area of a military facility
Government/Military
Riga, Latvia
April 8, 2022
Police drone could have 'seriously injured' people in Poole
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Poole, UK
April 8, 2022
All flight operations at Dublin Airport stopped for around 20 minutes due to a drone being flown in the area
Airports
Dublin, Ireland
March 27, 2022
Drone Spied on Maltese Politicians Home
Government/Military
Valetta, Malta
February 15, 2022
Police Arrest Drone Operator Allegedly Filming, Spying On Church, Cleric’s House In Enugu
Private/Non-Coporate
Enugu, Nigeria
May 14, 2022
Cops confiscate drone from journalist spying on private elephant farm
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Gobabis, Namibia
February 12, 2022
Pak drone loaded with magnetic bombs, grenades shot down in J-K's Kathua
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Kathua, India
May 29, 2022
J&K Police Recover Drone From Satwari; BSF Continues To Foil Pak's Attempt To Drop Drones
Government/Military
Nai Basti, India
May 14, 2022
BSF shoots down drone from Pakistan, recovers 10.6kg of heroin in Amritsar
Government/Military
Amritsar, India
May 9, 2022
BSF Fires At Pak Drone Near Jammu
Government/Military
Jammu and Kashmir, India
May 7, 2022
BSF troops open fire at Pakistani drone near IB in Jammu
Government/Military
Jammu and Kashmir, India
May 4, 2022
BSF shoots down drone in Amritsar sector
Government/Military
Dhanoe Kalan, India
April 29, 2022
Pak drone sighted along Punjab border, 165 shots fired
Government/Military
Dorangala, India
April 23, 2022
Gang using drones for smuggling drugs from Pakistan busted in Tarn Taran; 3 held
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Tarn Taran, India
April 17, 2022
$51k fine for man who unlawfully operated drone, causing 2 RSAF aircraft to be rerouted
Airports
Singapore
April 14, 2022
Warning after drones enter Sydney Airport airspace
Airports
Sydney, Australia
April 13, 2022
Marina police detained and warned two people for flying a drone over a lighthouse in a restricted area.
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Chennai, India
April 13, 2022
BSF seizes 4-kg heroin dropped via drone in Tarn Taran
Prisons
Havelian Village, Pakistan
April 12, 2022
A man was arrested for flying a drone over high court
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Chennai, India
March 29, 2022
Punjab: Drone drops bombs in Amritsar, flees to Pakistan after BSF opens fire
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Amritsar, India
February 8, 2022
Singapore branch of the China Railway First Group was fined $22,000 for flying a drone in public areas without a permit
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Marymount, Singapore
January 29, 2022
An Underage Teen Uploaded a Video of His Drone Flying Into Shenyang Airport and Being Shot Down on the Runway
Airports
Shenyang, China
January 29, 2022
Two hurt as drone falls on them during R-Day event at Jabalpur stadium
Stadiums
Jabalpur, India
January 26, 2022
Bomblet Dropping Drones Are Now Being Used By Cartels In Mexico’s Drug War
Law Enforcement/First Responders
Michoacan, Mexico
January 10, 2022
Colombian prison guards use drones to fly contraband – and burgers – into their own jail
Prisons
Valledupar, Columbia
December 1, 2021
Drones drop explosives in Ecuador prison attack by suspected drug cartels
Prisons
Guayaquil, Ecuador
September 13, 2021
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
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
Sarakhs, Iran
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
War in Libya: UN report suggests first AI attack on human
Government/Military
Tripolis, Lybia
March 30, 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
The US Federal Aviation Administration periodically publishes reports on drone sightings from pilots, citizens and law enforcement.
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