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Old 12th Sep 2019, 14:02
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UK Air ambulance in near miss with drone

According to the report the drone came within 10ft of the helicopter. I call that too close for comfort!

An air ambulance narrowly avoided being hit by a drone, a chief pilot has said.

The remote-controlled craft came within 10ft (3m) of the helicopter, which was returning to its base at Nostell, Wakefield.

Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) said the drone was being flown at an illegal height of 1,300ft (396m).

It said a collision was only avoided thanks to "the vigilance of our front-seat paramedic" and "the rapid reaction of our pilot".

YAA Chief Pilot Steve Waudby said the near-miss, at about 18:50 BST on Wednesday, "put the lives of our crew in extreme danger".


https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-49673373
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