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Drone’s near miss with aircraft in Auckland shakes up regulators
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has called for “tougher deterrents” on the use of drones after one of the airline’s B777s, with 278 passengers onboard, was within five metres of a collision with a drone as the aircraft approached Auckland airport. Read More » Pilots of NZ92 were alerted to the drone because it was flying so close to the aircraft.
“NZ92 was metres away from a serious accident on Sunday (March 25), Air NZ chief operations, integrity and standards officer, Captain David Morgan, said in a statement. “The pilots spotted the drone at a point where it was not possible to take evasive action,” he said.
Captain Morgan said it was clear “tougher deterrents” were necessary to prevent drone use around airports. He called for prison terms for drone operators who endangered lives.
In response, the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand said drones are required to be kept at least 4 kilometres (2.4 miles) from any airport. The March 25 near miss was the second for Air New Zealand in a month. On March 6, Auckland Airport operations were suspended for 30 minutes after a pilot observed a drone within controlled airspace at the airport.
Airways New Zealand said it allows drone operators to request flight clearance and receive information on where they can fly safely. The ATM said it logged 600 drone flights a week compared with 30 a week four years ago. There are 7,000 registered users of the ATM’s website.
“Air Traffic control technology is currently unable to detect small objects such as drones so we rely on drone operators to follow the rules and register with us before they fly to ensure all aircraft are integrated safely into our airspace,” Airways New Zealand chief executive, Graeme Sumner, said in response to the near miss.
“Drone detection technology is still in its infancy worldwide, but Airways has been actively looking for solutions. We plan to begin trials of a new system in the next three months.”
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