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Old 06-02-2015 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Hydro Junkie
If you're going to quote something, show all of it:
Drone sightings have become increasingly common and worrisome over stadiums, especially during college and NFL games.
Poorly supervised drones and remote-controlled aircraft can pose a safety hazard.
A 19-year-old man was killed in 2013 in a park in Brooklyn, N.Y., when he lost control of his remote-controlled helicopter and it struck him in the head.

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20...sFLbUtJQIoc.99
The fatal helicopter accident doesn't have much relevance to the drone issue. It was a very experienced pilot flying a traditional heli, although his choice of field wasn't exactly ideal. Obviously this shows that we're certainly not immune to accidents, either.