Air NZ calls for tougher drone restrictions after near-miss with planeSTUFF Air New Zealand is calling for harsher regulations around drones after one nearly collided with a plane. Email newstips@stuff.co.nzThe Air New Zealand flight NZ92 from Haneda, Tokyo, encountered the drone as it approached Auckland Airport on Sunday afternoon. 123RF A drone had a near miss with a plane near Auckland Airport on Sunday afternoon (file photo). JASON DORDAY/STUFF Air New Zealand flight NZ92 from Tokyo encountered the drone as it approached Auckland Airport (file photo). Air New Zealand is now demanding tougher drone regulations, saying legislators need to protect travellers and issue stronger penalties for law-breaking drone operators.

Source: Stuff March 27, 2018 01:31 UTC