Someone crashed a drone into Seattle's Great Wheel
Tonight Seattle news stations are reporting that someone hit the Great Wheel ride with a drone (hopefully it's not one of Amazon's). There were no injuries or damage to the Ferris Wheel, while the drone apparently crashed onto the patio of a nearby restaurant. According to KIRO 7, the owner of the drone has not been located, something the Department of Transportation probably thinks that its plan for a national drone registry could help solve. On YouTube there are a number of videos from people safely flying drones around the massive ride, but incidents like this show how a few careless owners may ruin the hobby for those that operate their aircraft responsibly.
JUST IN: pic of the drone that hit the great wheel provided by great wheel staff pic.twitter.com/QeXbwP3NoK
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryKIRO7) November 12, 2015
Drone bounced off the great wheel and smashed through a plastic table pic.twitter.com/TmMvVAmLEJ
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryKIRO7) November 12, 2015
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