[Scan-DC] Visitor Cited for Illegal Drone Operation near Washington Monument

[Ed Tobias]

Going to be fun on Christmas day when dozens take their new toys out to the Mall for a little spin.


Ed

On Dec 17, 2015, at 12:49 PM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:

> 
> Visitor Cited for Illegal Drone Operation near Washington Monument
> 
> WASHINGTON – At 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16 the United States Park
> Police observed three individuals operating an unmanned aircraft system
> (UAS), or drone, in the northeast quadrant of the Washington Monument
> grounds.  Flying any kind of UAS or drone anywhere in Washington, D.C. or
> in national parks is illegal.
> 
> Officers made contact with the operator and ordered him to land the drone.  The
> officer issued William Stokes, Jr. a citation for operation of an unmanned
> aircraft.  A Wondertech Zenith drone and controller were confiscated from
> Stokes and kept as evidence.
> 
> Federal law prohibits flying all unmanned aircraft, more commonly called
> drones, in the heavily regulated Flight Restricted Zone around Washington,
> D.C., including from private property inside the FRZ.  Additionally,
> launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircrafts is prohibited in all
> areas administered by the National Park Service. Know Before You Fly! To
> learn more visit https://www.faa.gov/uas/no_drone_zone/dc/.
> 
> This is the 10th reported incident involving illegal operation of an
> unmanned aircraft in a Great Washington area National Park in 2015, and the
> 27th since 2013.
> 
> 
> Sergeant Anna Rose
> Public Information Officer
> United States Park Police
> 1100 Ohio Drive, S.W.
> Washington, D.C. 20242
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