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FAA Investigating Video of Drone Flying Dangerously Close to Airliner

Tuesday, February 06, 2018 at 11:58 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A drone had a dangerously close encounter with a Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 near Las Vegas, flying over 1,000 feet, well above the legal 400-foot limit.
Initially thought to be fake, the FAA has confirmed it is taking the incident seriously, and drone community members attest to the video's authenticity.
The drone, likely a custom-built racing model, came within hundreds of feet of the airliner, with its tail number clearly visible.
The perpetrator faces severe penalties, including a potential $250,000 fine and three years in prison, as the FAA investigates the incident.

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