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It's happened at least once.
https://photographyisnotacrime.com/...d-arrested-for-flying-drone-in-national-park/
Can we keep it real here and try to avoid sensationalizing things? This guy was NOT arrested for flying in a National Park!
From "Drone operator chased, tased by ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park": "A drone operator was chased and tased by a ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The confrontation happened after park rangers say the man refused to cooperate when he was caught using a drone to video the Kilauea volcano in an area where massive crowds have been gathering at night to witness the rising lava lake". In the same article: "Several people who witnessed the situation on Saturday night reached out to Hawaii News Now -- most, describing the incident as excessive and unnecessary -- but park officials say their actions were warranted to keep a crowd of hundreds safe."
So yes, someone was arrested in a situation that got out of control and in which the park rangers may have gone overboard, but the arrest was not for flying. A follow-up of the situation reveals that the man was later convicted of failing to obey a park ranger. Nothing anywhere shows a citation, fine or arrest for flying.
Hilo Man Convicted Of Disobeying Park Ranger | USAO-HI | Department of Justice