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> There have been people killed by the blades of drones already. You'll need to provide a source for this. I haven't managed to find any stories that match thi
by shakna 7y ago
> There have been people killed by the blades of drones already.
You'll need to provide a source for this. I haven't managed to find any stories that match this.
I have found a half-dozen stories where a drone has crashed near or into a person with minimal injury, which could be a concern, and doesn't agree with the OP. ([0], [1], [2])
I have not managed to find a single death.
Whilst extensive testing does show serious injury is possible in extreme circumstances [3], the risk is negligible. Death wasn't something this FAA-funded research found was likely even in extreme circumstances.
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/drone-crashes-into-virginia-bull-run-crowd/2013/08/26/424e0b9e-0e00-11e3-85b6-d27422650fd5_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/drone-crashes-into-virg...
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26921504 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26921504
[2] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/german-chancellors-drone-attack-shows-the-threat-of-weaponized-uavs/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/09/germa...
[3] https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2017/01/ictas-droneinjuryresearch.html https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2017/01/ictas-droneinjuryrese...