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Loss of control during flight mode changes, field in South Scarle, Lincoln, 27 June 2023
It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
Struck a crane during autonomous flight mode, Kemsley Mill, Kent, 13 June 2017.
UAS collided with a house roof after a GPS-compass error, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, 13 December 2019.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)
Loss of control after flight mode change, White Waltham Airfield, Berkshire, 2 April 2024
Loss of power in flight and deployment of recovery parachute, Danbury, Essex, 6 October 2019.
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