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There was an instance a couple of years ago where a pilot somewhere in the South of England reported that a drone had hit his aircraft. It turned out after investigations that it was a plastic bag. The news media was all over it when it was thought that a drone had hit a passenger aircraft but not a peep out of them when it was proved it was a bag...media scaremongering.I've enjoyed reading the FAA reports from pilots who reported drone sightings. Some are hilarious. Spotted a drone at 7000' flying at 200 mph. Spotted a drone at 5000' about the size of a washing machine. Spotted several white drones at 1000' flying in formation. (Wonder if that was a V formation.)
I particularly remember that 'incident' and the lack of follow upThere was an instance a couple of years ago where a pilot somewhere in the South of England reported that a drone had hit his aircraft. It turned out after investigations that it was a plastic bag. The news media was all over it when it was thought that a drone had hit a passenger aircraft but not a peep out of them when it was proved it was a bag...media scaremongering.
I did see a follow up that is how I new it was a plastic bag, guess what media one follows.I particularly remember that 'incident' and the lack of follow up
I guess so, not the norm though I would suggest, thre media are not usually interested in follow ups unless it will sellI did see a follow up that is how I new it was a plastic bag, guess what media one follows.
I can't remember how I found out that it turned out to be a plastic bag, but it certainly wasn't through the BBC. The BBC news led with the story when it was thought to have been a drone...HEADLINE NEWS. But nowt after that.It was BBC TV I saw the original report and certainly never saw a follow up though may have missed it, not really newsworthy of TV I guess