"Drone" crashes at U.S Open in NYC

FDNY_Chris · Sep 3, 2015

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Appears a 3DR Solo crashed into the stands, didn't hit anyone.

kenjancef · Sep 3, 2015

And another example on how idiots give us all a bad name...

FDNY_Chris · Sep 3, 2015

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ESU with appears to be IR bino's. SMFH this sport is gonna die.

kenjancef · Sep 3, 2015

Who in their right $*&^*# mind would fly over the U.S. Open????????? GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

Got me a P2 NV 2 months ago, been wanting one for a LONG time, even just installed an FPV setup 30 minutes ago... and it's crap like this that REALLY pisses me off! UAV's are going to get banned before I even get my feet wet in this...

Sorry for venting...

ianwood · Sep 3, 2015

Looks like a 3DR SOLO.

FDNY_Chris · Sep 3, 2015

This ******** will keep adding to the hysteria.

Ascend · Sep 4, 2015

This almost seems like it was planned.
Flies over, and lands in unoccupied seats......
You couldn't plan bad media for drones better than that.

750r · Sep 4, 2015

Ascend said:
This almost seems like it was planned.
Flies over, and lands in unoccupied seats......
You couldn't plan bad media for drones better than that.

No was not planed and it crashed it was a 26 year old teacher & they put the cuffs on him

Guy is a moron

bbfpv · Sep 4, 2015

On a positive note, it's not one of DJI's. Maybe now they'll start using stock pics of the SOLO for their fear mongering.

dhsprogis · Sep 4, 2015

Drone operators ought to self-organize to (1) protect rights to operate while (2) establish self-restraints, operating rules and possibly licensing. If we don't, I suspect that our freedom to fly will become severely restricted. Just imagine what will happen after a drone is used by terrorists.

Drone manufacturers should support (with oversight and funding) to protect their market. If they don't, their market will never grow and probably shrink.

Does anyone know of an existing group or organization that can or is already growing to fill this need? Perhaps an established radio control airplane organization?

Clipper707 · Sep 4, 2015

Ascend said:
This almost seems like it was planned.
Flies over, and lands in unoccupied seats......
You couldn't plan bad media for drones better than that.

You could plan bad media better than that. The drone could have hit Flavia Pennetta or Monica Niculescu.

GoodnNuff · Sep 4, 2015

dhsprogis said:
Drone operators ought to self-organize to (1) protect rights to operate while (2) establish self-restraints, operating rules and possibly licensing. If we don't, I suspect that our freedom to fly will become severely restricted. Just imagine what will happen after a drone is used by terrorists.

Drone manufacturers should support (with oversight and funding) to protect their market. If they don't, their market will never grow and probably shrink.

Does anyone know of an existing group or organization that can or is already growing to fill this need? Perhaps an established radio control airplane organization?

The AMA, right now they are our biggest lobbying and advocacy group.

Phantom Dr1 · Sep 4, 2015

This guy is extremely dumb. Even if he didn't crash, there would have been media all over this if a flying drone was identified over the US Open giving drones. More bad press.

Hey anyone want to go fly drones over a nationally televised presidential debate, or how about the Superbowl? Dumb

snerd · Sep 4, 2015

dhsprogis said:
Drone operators ought to self-organize to (1) protect rights to operate while (2) establish self-restraints, operating rules and possibly licensing. If we don't, I suspect that our freedom to fly will become severely restricted. Just imagine what will happen after a drone is used by terrorists.

Drone manufacturers should support (with oversight and funding) to protect their market. If they don't, their market will never grow and probably shrink.

Does anyone know of an existing group or organization that can or is already growing to fill this need? Perhaps an established radio control airplane organization?

We've already organized, and we take no prisoners.......................

JKDSensei · Sep 4, 2015

Phantom Dr1 said:
Hey anyone want to go fly drones over a nationally televised presidential debate, or how about the Superbowl? Dumb

The way things are going, I'd be more surprised if noone does.

BlackOpsTeamster · Sep 4, 2015

snerd said:
We've already organized, and we take no prisoners.......................

The St. Louis Chapter...

BOT

snerd · Sep 4, 2015

Heehee................. it looks exactly like what some seem to be calling for lol!!

davis · Sep 8, 2015

teacher of the year award.
move over lion killing dentist....

LuvMyTJ · Sep 9, 2015

I wonder if there was owner information on it?

Mine is covered with stuff so it would be no mystery, but then again I would't be flying there either.

davis · Sep 10, 2015

Speaking of the media on this, i just saw the news about the US Open being rained out for today. It was raining outside the courts and the news crew was using a drone to shoot some aerial footage of the area. Kind of ironic.