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Old 3rd Oct 2018, 07:19
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layman
 
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Drone delays Westpac helicopter rescue

Had a quick search and didn't find this posted elsewhere

Drone delays air rescue of fisherman stranded on rocks in Gold Coast Seaway - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

"Helicopter rescuers have had to wait for a drone to leave the skies above a boat accident before an injured fisherman could be winched to safety on the Gold Coast."

"CASA spokesman … [said] … "This is an absolute textbook example of what not to do with your drone"

"The pilot of the drone involved has not been found."

Hopefully he(?) will post on social media enabling police / CASA to go after them

I wonder if it would be possible for rescue (and?) aircraft to be fitted with short-range jammers/disrupters to diminish the chance of this sort of thing happening in the future?
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