Pilot swerves in midair to avoid drone collision near LaGuardia Airport

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Washington Times:

A Shuttle America pilot had to swerve out of the way of a drone Friday while approaching New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

 

The Joint Terrorism Task Force is now investigating the incident, which happened over over Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, Fox News reported.

 

The near-miss took place just hours after five pilots reported green lasers being pointed at their cockpit as they neared the city, Fox reported.

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Drone sales surge 167% to 4.3 million, U.S. leads but China catching up

The worldwide market for consumer drones has taken off, and the United States is in the lead but Europe is nipping at America's lead and China's market is surging, according to a marketing giant.

 

In 2015, world sales hit 4.3 million, worth about $1.7 billion. That is a 167 percent jump in sales in just two years.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/drone-sales-surge-167-to-4.3-million-u.s.-leads-but-china-catching-up/article/2565240

 

[Casino67]

Only a matter of time before there will be a major disaster between an airliner and a drone.

[Geee]

Only a matter of time before there will be a major disaster between an airliner and a drone.

I can't possibly see how this is going to be controlled - millions????