Spate of Drone Collisions, Close Calls Underscore Growing Risks
- Canada issues report on drone mid-air clash with charter plane
- Possible drone collision with Hawaii tour copter being probed
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Aviation regulators are investigating a flurry of collisions and close calls between consumer drones and aircraft, encounters they say pose significant risks to the flying public.
Canadian authorities released a report Wednesday on a collision there with a small charter plane while U.S. regulators said they are trying to confirm whether an air-tour helicopter in Hawaii clipped one as well. The incidents come just days after leading aviation-industry groups urged Congress to tighten regulations on hobbyist drones because of a video showing one flying feet from an airliner near Las Vegas.