Canadian Police Helicopter, Drone Collision Reported

Aeryon SkyRanger quadcopter.
Credit: Aeryon Labs
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter and a police drone flying in the same area collided in midair earlier this year, forcing the helicopter pilot to make a precautionary landing on a road. The single-engine Eurocopter AS350B3 (Airbus Helicopters H125), carrying three people, sustained...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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