DAYTON, Ohio. Dec 16– Drone sightings forced officials to close the airspace at one of the largest US Air Force bases in the world over the weekend.
Drones flying around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, led base officials to shut down the airspace for around four hours late on Friday and into early Saturday morning, a base spokesperson has said.
It is the first time drones have been spotted at the base, Robert Purtiman said.
No sightings have been reported since early on Saturday, he added.
Mr Purtiman said the drones ranged in size and did not impact any base facilities, but would not say how many were flying in the area.
It comes as police in Boston arrested two men accused of flying drones “dangerously close” to the city’s Logan Airport on Saturday night.
An officer using drone monitoring technology detected the aircraft and the location of the operators, authorities said.
A third man fled police and remains at large, they added.
The two men face trespassing charges and could face more charges and fines.
“Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk.”
