A drone crashed into the 175-foot-tall Seattle Great Wheel last week, triggering a police investigation. The Great Wheel is a ferris wheel near the downtown Seattle waterfront. No damage or injuries were reported in the crash. “I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often,” commented Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Drones have become a problem in America’s skies, causing damage and personal injury and interfering with firefighters’ efforts and commercial flights.
Drone, Ferris Wheel Altercation a Worrying Sign of the Times
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 17, 2015 12:49 PMA drone crashed into the 175-foot-tall Seattle Great Wheel last week, triggering a police investigation. The Great Wheel is a ferris wheel near the downtown Seattle waterfront. No damage or injuries were reported in the crash. “I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often,” commented Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. Drones have become a problem in America’s skies, causing damage and personal injury and interfering with firefighters’ efforts and commercial flights.