UAE grounds drone and light plane flights immediately – The National

UAE grounds drone and light plane flights immediately – The National

All flights of drones and light sports aircraft by owners, practitioners and enthusiasts are being stopped immediately, the Ministry of Interior said on Saturday.

The ban, which includes air and sail spots, was put in place in co-ordination with the General Authority for Civil Aviation.

The decision was made after recent cases in which flyers have broken the rules that limit the sports to specific areas identified in the user permits by trespassing into areas in which such activities are prohibited.