{"id":13732,"date":"2024-12-16T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T21:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=13732"},"modified":"2024-12-16T21:01:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T21:01:08","slug":"airspace-closure-at-major-us-air-force-base-due-to-drone-sightings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/analysis\/defense\/airspace-closure-at-major-us-air-force-base-due-to-drone-sightings\/2024\/12\/16\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Airspace closure at major US Air Force Base due to drone sightings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DAYTON, Ohio. Dec 16&#8211; Drone sightings forced officials to close the airspace at one of the largest US Air Force bases in the world over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-outbrain sdc-site-outbrain--AR_6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-outbrain\" data-target=\"\" data-widget-mapping=\"\" data-installation-keys=\"\">\n<div id=\"outbrain_widget_0\" class=\"OUTBRAIN\" data-src=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/mysterious-drone-sightings-shut-down-one-of-the-largest-us-air-force-bases-in-the-world-13275051\" data-ob-template=\"bskyb\" data-widget-placement=\"\" data-widget-id=\"AR_6\" data-is-secured=\"true\" data-consent-string=\"\" data-consent-version=\"2\" data-ob-mark=\"true\" data-browser=\"chrome\" data-os=\"win32\" data-dynload=\"\" data-idx=\"0\">\n<div class=\"ob_box_cont CR_6\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is the first time drones have been spotted at the base, Robert Purtiman said.<\/p>\n<p>No sightings have been reported since early on Saturday, he added.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>It comes as police in Boston arrested two men accused of flying drones &#8220;dangerously close&#8221; to the city&#8217;s Logan Airport on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>An officer using drone monitoring technology detected the aircraft and the location of the operators, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>A third man fled police and remains at large, they added.<\/p>\n<p>The two men face trespassing charges and could face more charges and fines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sdc-site-layout-sticky-region\" data-interscroller=\"false\" data-format=\"floated-mpu\" data-role=\"sticky-region\" data-component-name=\"sdc-site-layout\">\n<div class=\"teads-adCall\">Boston police urged drone operators to adhere to federal safety guidelines in a post on social media, saying: &#8220;Even small drones pose significant risks, including the potential for catastrophic damage to airplanes and helicopters.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Near-collisions can cause pilots to veer off course, putting lives and property at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAYTON, Ohio. Dec 16&#8211; Drone sightings forced officials to close the airspace at one of the largest US Air Force bases in the world over the weekend. 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