Portugal airline chief fears increasing drone near-misses
TAP Portugal's president said Monday he is considering asking authorities to order that all drones in the country be grounded, following a series of near-misses with commercial aircraft. Fernando Pinto said such an appeal could set off a worldwide movement against the devices. Around the world, the number of near-misses with aircraft has increased dramatically in recent years as the popularity of drones has grown. A TAP plane with 74 passengers almost collided with a drone as it approached Lisbon airport Sunday evening, air traffic control company NAV said. The drone came to within 50 meters of the right wing when the aircraft was at an altitude of 900 meters. Lisbon airport is inside the city. Planes fly low over downtown Lisbon rooftops when landing, and a loss of control could spin an aircraft into a densely-populated area. <br/>
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Portugal airline chief fears increasing drone near-misses
TAP Portugal's president said Monday he is considering asking authorities to order that all drones in the country be grounded, following a series of near-misses with commercial aircraft. Fernando Pinto said such an appeal could set off a worldwide movement against the devices. Around the world, the number of near-misses with aircraft has increased dramatically in recent years as the popularity of drones has grown. A TAP plane with 74 passengers almost collided with a drone as it approached Lisbon airport Sunday evening, air traffic control company NAV said. The drone came to within 50 meters of the right wing when the aircraft was at an altitude of 900 meters. Lisbon airport is inside the city. Planes fly low over downtown Lisbon rooftops when landing, and a loss of control could spin an aircraft into a densely-populated area. <br/>
