Drone, Texas and rescue
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Amid rescue efforts after massive flooding in Texas, an illegal drone struck a helicopter involved in an emergency response in Kerr County.
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A helicopter used for rescue and recovery operations in flood-stricken Texas was grounded after it collided with a private drone flying in restricted airspace.
The rescue happened more out of luck than design. The owner of the drone, Lai Zhongxin, normally uses his vehicles to spray fertilizer and transport construction materials, the CCTV report said.
With emergency crews relying on drones to save lives in flooded areas of Texas and the Carolinas, authorities are imposing no-fly zones to keep out amateur pilots.
A neighbor in China noticed that a man was stuck on a rooftop amid a flood and used his drone to lift him up to safety.
A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, necessitating an emergency landing and risking the safety of first responders.
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