In July a 20-year-old man was arrested near Sde Dov airport in Tel Aviv when he used a drone to film airliners from 27 metres awayThey are seen as harmless, anorak-wearing enthusiasts but plane spotters are risking catastrophe by flying drones near airports to capture mid-air footage of jets landing, pilots say. A drone was used to film aircraft bound for Heathrow and almost hit a passenger jet 750m (2,500ft) above London, according to an official report. Near-miss investigators said that the large black device was being flown next to a flight path east of the airport when the incident happened in June, endangering an Airbus A319, which usually carries 124 passengers. Yesterday pilots said that drones were being used for the same reason on the approach to other big British airports. Drone users have been prosecuted in China and Israel this year after being caught filming planes in the…

Source: The Times September 04, 2017 23:01 UTC