Pilot at Dallas Love Field Avoids Collision With Drone
Published 2 hours ago
NBC 5
A drone that was almost 2,000 feet above Dallas Love Field Airport caused a helicopter pilot to take "evasive action" to avoid a collision Sunday night, authorities said.
The pilot of a medical helicopter from UT Health East Texas spotted the drone at 1,500 feet. Another pilot spotted the drone at 1,900 feet south of Love Field at about 7 p.m. No small unmanned aircraft can fly above 400 feet without permission from the Federal Aviation Administration, a spokesman from the FAA said.
Police were notified.
Scanner chatter shows air traffic controllers warning pilots where the drone was and telling them to use caution.
No other information was available.
Published 2 hours ago
NBC 5
A drone that was almost 2,000 feet above Dallas Love Field Airport caused a helicopter pilot to take "evasive action" to avoid a collision Sunday night, authorities said.
The pilot of a medical helicopter from UT Health East Texas spotted the drone at 1,500 feet. Another pilot spotted the drone at 1,900 feet south of Love Field at about 7 p.m. No small unmanned aircraft can fly above 400 feet without permission from the Federal Aviation Administration, a spokesman from the FAA said.
Police were notified.
Scanner chatter shows air traffic controllers warning pilots where the drone was and telling them to use caution.
No other information was available.
