Editing Unmanned aerial vehicle (section)

==== Nuisance ====
UAVs can threaten airspace security in numerous ways, including unintentional collisions or other interference with other aircraft, deliberate attacks or by distracting pilots or flight controllers. The first incident of a drone-airplane collision occurred in mid-October 2017 in Quebec City, Canada.<ref>{{cite news | last =Dent | first =Steve | title =Drone hits a commercial plane for the first time in Canada | language =en | publisher =Engadget | date =16 October 2017 | url =https://finance.yahoo.com/news/drone-hits-commercial-plane-first-134300420.html | access-date =16 October 2017 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20171016170044/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/drone-hits-commercial-plane-first-134300420.html | archive-date =16 October 2017 | df =dmy-all }}</ref> The first recorded instance of a drone collision with a [[hot air balloon]] occurred on 10 August 2018 in [[Driggs, Idaho]], United States; although there was no significant damage to the balloon nor any injuries to its 3 occupants, the balloon pilot reported the incident to the [[National Transportation Safety Board]], stating that "I hope this incident helps create a conversation of respect for nature, the airspace, and rules and regulations".<ref>{{cite news |last=Tellman |first=Julie |date=28 September 2018 |title=First-ever recorded drone-hot air balloon collision prompts safety conversation |url=https://www.postregister.com/news/local/first-ever-recorded-drone-hot-air-balloon-collision-prompts-safety/article_7cc41c24-6025-5aa6-b6dd-6d1ea5e85961.html |work=Teton Valley News |publisher=Boise Post-Register |location=Boise, Idaho, United States |access-date=3 October 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220947/https://www.postregister.com/news/local/first-ever-recorded-drone-hot-air-balloon-collision-prompts-safety/article_7cc41c24-6025-5aa6-b6dd-6d1ea5e85961.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Unauthorized UAV flights into or near major airports have prompted extended shutdowns of commercial flights.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/01/26/drones-need-to-be-encouraged-and-people-protected|title=Drones need to be encouraged, and people protected|date=26 January 2019|id={{ProQuest|2171135630}}|magazine=The Economist|access-date=28 June 2020|archive-date=27 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627180313/https://www.economist.com/leaders/2019/01/26/drones-need-to-be-encouraged-and-people-protected|url-status=live}}</ref>

Drones caused [[Gatwick Airport drone incident|significant disruption at Gatwick Airport during December 2018]], needing the deployment of the British Army.<ref name="2018-12-01-j-post">{{cite news |last1=Halon |first1=Eytan |title=Israeli anti-drone technology brings an end to Gatwick Airport chaos – International news – Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/International/Israeli-anti-drone-technology-brings-an-end-to-Gatwick-Airport-chaos-575054 |access-date=22 December 2018 |work=jpost.com |date=21 December 2018 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222131417/https://www.jpost.com/International/Israeli-anti-drone-technology-brings-an-end-to-Gatwick-Airport-chaos-575054 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2018-12-20-guardian">{{cite news |author=Matthew Weaver |author2=Damien Gayle |author3=Patrick Greenfield |author4=Frances Perraudin |title=Military called in to help with Gatwick drone crisis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/19/gatwick-flights-halted-after-drone-sighting |access-date=22 December 2018 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=20 December 2018 |archive-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222023943/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/19/gatwick-flights-halted-after-drone-sighting |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the United States, flying close to a wildfire is punishable by a maximum $25,000 fine. Nonetheless, in 2014 and 2015, firefighting air support in California was hindered on several occasions, including at the [[Lake Fire (2015)|Lake Fire]]<ref name="atc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/07/24/425652212/in-the-heat-of-the-moment-drones-are-getting-in-the-way-of-firefighters|title=In The Heat of the Moment, Drones Are Getting in the Way of Firefighters|website=NPR.org|access-date=5 April 2018|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305155859/https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/07/24/425652212/in-the-heat-of-the-moment-drones-are-getting-in-the-way-of-firefighters|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[North Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/us/california-freeway-fire/index.html|title=Drones visit California wildfire, angering firefighters|author1=Michael Martinez|author2=Paul Vercammen|author3=Ben Brumfield|date=18 July 2015 |publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=8 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108102742/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/18/us/california-freeway-fire/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/us/hobby-drones-hinder-california-firefighting-efforts.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721041118/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/20/us/hobby-drones-hinder-california-firefighting-efforts.html |archive-date=2015-07-21 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Chasing Video With Drones, Hobbyists Imperil California Firefighting Efforts|first=Jennifer|last=Medina|work=The New York Times |date=19 July 2015|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> In response, California legislators introduced a bill that would allow firefighters to disable UAVs which invaded restricted airspace.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-anti-drone-legislation-20150721-story.html|title=Attack on the drones: Legislation could allow California firefighters to take them down|first=Veronica|last=Rocha|date=21 July 2015|via=LA Times|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828153646/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-anti-drone-legislation-20150721-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The FAA later required registration of most UAVs.