A deluge of drones fly over Super Bowl stadium, despite ban
By The Associated Press
News Transportation airport Atlanta drone regulations drones super bowl Transport CanadaATLANTA - The FBI says that security officials are being "inundated" with drones flying around the Atlanta stadium that will host Sunday's Super Bowl 53.
That’s despite an ongoing restriction that bans the use of drones in the area of Mercedes-Benz Stadium downtown.
FBI spokesman Kevin Rowson said Friday that officers have confiscated several drones in recent days. He says their pilots could face jail time and fines.
In December, hundreds of flights were called off and more than 100,000 people were stranded or delayed after drones were spotted near the runway at Gatwick Airport outside London.
Last month, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines pilots encountered a drone around 3,500 feet (1,000 metres) above Teterboro, New Jersey. That resulted in dozens of delays at nearby Newark Liberty International Airport.
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