Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Video: German Drone Misses Afghan Plane Carrying 100 Passengers By Just Two Metres



Terrifying Video Captures Moment German Drone Missed Afghan Plane Carrying 100 Passengers By Just Two Metres -- Daily Mail

* Video filmed from Luna drone shows it flying towards passenger plane
* Out-of-control drone was caught in turbulence caused by the Ariana plane
* Video caused outrage in Germany as debate rages about drones
* Government announced new drones will not have anti-collision technology
* Comes in wake of 'drone-debacle' after country scrapped Euro Hawk programme that had already cost Germany 500million Euros

Classified footage of an out-of-control drone narrowly missing an Afghan passenger plane carrying 100 people has caused outrage in Germany.

The video, filmed from onboard the unmanned German Luna drone as it flew over Afghanistan, shows it missing the plane by about two metres.

It has caused fury in Germany as debate rages about the Government's new order of drones.

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Update #1: German drone nearly hits Afghan airbus -- The Local
Update #2: SCARY: Classified Footage Shows Drone in Near-Miss with Commercial Jet -- Watch List News

My Comment: This incident actually happened nine years ago .... but it is only being made public now. It makes you wonder on what else is being kept secret.

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