A passenger plane landed at Newquay Airport with 62 people on board has narrowly missed colliding with a drone in the latest incident to spark concern about the gadgets.
Police launched an investigation after the incident on Wednesday afternoon and were appealing for information on the operator of the drone.
Inspector Dave Meredith said the plane was approaching the runway shortly before 3pm when the remotely piloted device approached.
“The plane was at 900ft and was approximately two miles from the airport, just south of St Columb Major when it reported a near miss with a drone which flew alongside the aircraft,” he added.
“Police immediately conducted a search of the area but neither the drone nor its operator could be located.”
Drones, also known as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), can be bought commercially but must be operated in line with Civil Aviation Authority rules.
They must not be flown above 400ft or near planes, helicopters, airports and airfields for safety.
Source: The Independent