When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air NZ responded by saying that such reckless drone operators should be thrown in prison. Other agencies also sounded the alarm. Air traffic controllers said they were concerned about the increasing numbers of drones flying illegally in controlled airspace, while regulators said flying drones into a flight path was inexcusable. Yet The Associated Press has found that none of the agencies involved notified police about the drone. Not while it was endangering the plane, nor later to try to track down the perpetrator. Auckland Airport said airlines contact controllers about drones, who in turn contact police if there is an imminent threat. Air NZ said questions about tracking down the drone operator should be directed to regulators. <br/>