Drone Aviation Hazards

The cluster centers on discussions about drones interfering with airplanes and helicopters, posing collision risks and causing airspace closures, alongside privacy concerns leading to people shooting down drones and ideas for countermeasures.

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Sample Comments

subway Dec 20, 2018 View on HN

Planes already can't fly if the drone is in the air...

konaseer Dec 2, 2013 View on HN

what if someone shoots downs these drones for invasion of privacy/trespassing/target shooting etc ?

thaumasiotes Oct 7, 2015 View on HN

That sounds more like a danger to the drone than a danger to the plane.

DiscourseFan Nov 21, 2025 View on HN

Couldn’t someone take out the drones pretty easily?

prsutherland Jun 18, 2013 View on HN

Would drones be considered a loop hole here?

kbos87 Jun 1, 2023 View on HN

Not sure why you are getting downvoted, at least visually spotting doesn’t seem like a bad application for a drone.

HeyLaughingBoy Jun 3, 2025 View on HN

You don't need drones to do that.

danuker Jan 4, 2023 View on HN

Today we have drones. They are just as capable of poking someone's eye out. With less noise and fumes.

andoando Oct 24, 2025 View on HN

I dont get why cities dont just put up a couple of drones

rybosome Dec 18, 2024 View on HN

People have tried that. Supposedly, their drones are disabled when they get close.