Swiss probe details A330's close encounter with drone
Swiss investigators believe a remotely-piloted aerial vehicle might have been deliberately positioned above an air navigation waypoint for photography purposes before an airprox incident involving an Airbus A330-300. Despite the good visibility, says Swiss investigation authority SUST, the crew could not detect the vehicle's presence in time for evasive action. The SWISS aircraft had been conducting an ILS approach to Zurich following a service from Dar es Salaam May 6. "It is conceivable that the position and height of the [vehicle] was deliberately chosen, with the intention of making close-ups of commercial aircraft," the inquiry states. The inquiry states that a collision with an aircraft is "only a question of time", given the prevalence of remotely-piloted drones. <br/>
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Swiss probe details A330's close encounter with drone
Swiss investigators believe a remotely-piloted aerial vehicle might have been deliberately positioned above an air navigation waypoint for photography purposes before an airprox incident involving an Airbus A330-300. Despite the good visibility, says Swiss investigation authority SUST, the crew could not detect the vehicle's presence in time for evasive action. The SWISS aircraft had been conducting an ILS approach to Zurich following a service from Dar es Salaam May 6. "It is conceivable that the position and height of the [vehicle] was deliberately chosen, with the intention of making close-ups of commercial aircraft," the inquiry states. The inquiry states that a collision with an aircraft is "only a question of time", given the prevalence of remotely-piloted drones. <br/>
