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Interesting Engineering on MSNRescue drone beats chopper, battles strong winds to fly up 3,973 ft in 4 minsShowers and storms are expected to linger through around 3 a.m. Saturday, and could still bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph, along with lightning and possibly hail, and some intense downpours, but no widespread severe weather is expected.
The collision forced an emergency landing by the helicopter and has now taken it out of service, Kerrville City Hall said.
A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, necessitating an emergency landing and risking the safety of first responders.
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FOX 7 Austin on MSNHelicopter emergency lands in Kerrville after being hit by private droneA helicopter involved in emergency operations was forced to land in Kerrville after a private drone struck it Monday afternoon.
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A helicopter used for rescue and recovery operations in flood-stricken Texas was grounded after it collided with a private drone flying in restricted airspace.. The city of Kerrville, Texas, put ...
A neighbor in China noticed that a man was stuck on a rooftop amid a flood and used his drone to lift him up to safety.
The rescue happened more out of luck than design. The owner of the drone, Lai Zhongxin, normally uses his vehicles to spray fertilizer and transport construction materials, the CCTV report said.
If you’re not from here, don’t come here to see flood damage,' Kerrville PD says. 'If you live here, avoid the river corridor so our first responders can do their jobs.'