A drone pilot who police said nearly caused a serious accident at a carnival flypast has pleaded guilty to endangering an aircraft in what could be the first prosecution of its kind, a force has said.
The drone was flown 'dangerously close' to the wing of an RAF Hurricane, which was being watched by an estimated 20,000 people on the ground, officers added. The worrying incident happened at the Buxton Carnival in July 2022, during a fly-past by the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Hurricane.
In a statement, Derbyshire Police said: "At the time, the fly-past had been protected by a short-term airspace restriction which banned all other flying in the area, including drones. Images captured on the day showed the drone flying dangerously close to the wing of the Hurricane, which was being watched by an estimated 20,000 people.
