Drone Near-Miss Disrupts Flights at Dubrovnik Airport - The Dubrovnik Times

The Croatian Civil Aviation Agency announced today that the irresponsible use of drones has endangered the safety of passenger air traffic, preventing two planes from landing at Dubrovnik Airport.

Drone Near-Miss Disrupts Flights at Dubrovnik Airport - The Dubrovnik Times

Irresponsible drone usage on April 13 endangered safety and prevented the landing of two aircraft at Dubrovnik Airport, the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency reported on Friday, warning that fines for endangering safety with drones can reach up to €20,000. A dangerous close encounter between a drone and a passenger aircraft was recorded in the immediate vicinity of Dubrovnik Airport during final approach for landing on Sunday, April 13. The inciden…

Such disruptions can have a cumulative effect on the entire planned operation of the involved carriers, so direct damage ranges from 15,000 to 190,000 euros per diverted flight.

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