The close call that took place in March between a drone and a commercial passenger jet has airlines advocating for tighter controls on consumer drones, sighting the threat the unmanned craft pose to commercial airlines.
Although drones aren't supposed to be flown anywhere near airports, there is nothing to physically enforce such a rule. In fact, if someone really wanted to bring down a plane, a cheap way to do so would be to simply fly a small drone into each of it's engines. As drones proliferate, it will be interesting to see how this issue plays out.
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