The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drone operations over parts of New Jersey until mid-January, warning that the government may respond with “lethal force” against threatening drones. did.
Starting Wednesday and continuing through January 17, unmanned aircraft will be prohibited from flying within nautical miles of designated airspace as defined in the FAA Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).
NOTAM said governments may use “deadly force” against drones if they pose an “imminent security threat.”
Temporary air restrictions apply to large and populous areas of New Jersey, including Jersey City, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Harrison, Kearny, Edison, Bridgewater, Cedar Grove, Hamilton, North & South Brunswick, Branchburg, Woodbridge, and Clifton It is carried out locally. , Westampton, Winslow, Gloucester City, Camden.
According to the alert, drone pilots who violate restricted airspace may have their drones intercepted and be “detained and questioned by law enforcement and security personnel.”
The FAA warned trespassers that their operator's certificate could be suspended or revoked and they could face criminal charges.
Temporary flight restrictions previously issued over Bedminster, home of President-elect Donald Trump's golf club, and the military's Picatinny Arsenal, where drone sightings have previously been confirmed, will remain in place. ABC News reported.
The FBI has received more than 5,000 reports of drone sightings in the tri-state area since it first appeared over New Jersey on Nov. 18, according to a statement released Monday by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA and Federal Aviation Administration. He said he received the information. Department of Defense.
Despite local residents and lawmakers demanding answers and action regarding the mysterious plane, the Biden administration has repeatedly downplayed the situation.
The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI announced Monday that they will be belatedly deploying drone detection technology and infrared cameras to determine what kind of threat posed by unidentified flying objects.
