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Fri, May 15, 2020

Stunningly Stupid! Drone Pilot Flies Close to Blue Angels Flyover

Multiple Federal Agencies Alerted and Investigating

It is the epitome of stupid (drone) pilot tricks... as an online video has been posted showing an exceptionally moronic drone pilot flying his UAV way too close to a Blue Angels flyover.

The Blues were performing one of their highly visible and heavily publicized 'America Strong' flyovers to honor health workers and other heroes in a demonstration flight over the city of Detroit on May 12th when the incident (see attached screen capture from alleged video) reportedly took place.

Posted to Facebook and Instagram (since removed) by Giovanni Lucia (@giolucia), the video, at one point, shows a small drone flying in exceptionally close proximity to the Blue Angels who flew slightly above the camera-equipped drone. The video looks perilously close... and even more so when you consider that most consumer drones use lenses that are fairly wide angle... which would make the formation positioned even closer than it might, at first, appear.

It's scandalously stupid and reminds us of the idiot that flew through Controlled Airspace at Las Vegas International airport and other stunts that have made the drone community look foolish, lawless, and out of control.

More responsible members of the drone community downloaded the video before its takedown and started reporting it to federal authorities quickly... and we have assurances that the FAA, FBI, SecNav/US Navy and other agencies are well aware of the incident and investigating, "aggressively."

We'll have more info when available.

FMI: https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/

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