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Another drone incident above Lisbon endangers KLM passengers and crew

Published on 19/06/2017

This drone business is getting out of control as a further incident was reported today by the captain of a KLM Boeing after a drone “flew by its side” at 1,200 metres above sea level above the Bugio lighthouse situated in the River Tagus estuary.

The incident occurred at 2.30 p.m. on Monday,June 19th as the pilots of the Boeing 737-800 realised that a drone was flying alongside as the plane approached Lisbon airport in an area that also is used for landing and take-off from Cascais aerodrome.

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