UK government’s drone collision report criticised | BBC News

by Alex Kirkpatrick

27 July 2017

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Manufacturers have criticised a UK government report on the danger of drones colliding with aircraft. The Department for Transport (DfT) report recommended registration and competency testing, saying helicopters were especially vulnerable to drones. The Drone Manufacturers Alliance Europe (DMAE) has questioned the evidence gathered in the report and says some of the testing is flawed.

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