A news helicopter for KABC-TV Channel 7 was struck Wednesday night by an object believed to be a drone while flying over downtown Los Angeles, the news outlet reported. The pilot made a precautionary emergency landing. When we got on the ground, though, it was a different story.”Cristi and the others aboard the chopper saw a hole in the helicopter’s tail. The LAPD deployed its own helicopter to survey the area and sent crews to look for debris on the ground, said Officer Jeff Lee, an LAPD spokesman. In a tweet, the LAPD reminded people of the dangers of flying drones outside the parameters allowed by federal and local regulations.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2019 16:41 UTC