Photo: Civilās aviācijas aģentūra / twitter.com
The civil aviation Agency of Latvia has lost control of the drone due to a technical failure. We are talking about Drona size 3,5×5,5 m and a weight of 26 kg, the report said the Agency
Photo: Civilās aviācijas aģentūra / twitter.com
The civil aviation Agency of Latvia has lost control of the drone due to a technical failure. We are talking about Drona size 3,5×5,5 m and a weight of 26 kg, says the Agency.
The craft moves at a speed of about 70 km/h, fuel it should be enough for about 90 hours of flight. The altitude of the UAV may exceed 200 m.
To search for the drone has already attracted National armed forces of Latvia. They involve the an-2 plane, and the day before the drone was looking for Mi-17.
According to the Ministry, the control system of the drone is disconnected for technical reasons the day before, on may 2. All residents who notice a flying drone, asked to immediately report to the coordination centre.
The civil aviation Agency reported that the drone can fly in circles or in a straight line. Discusses the various scenarios of development of events, which may include that the drone had landed.
According to the website Delfi.lv due to the lost drone, the authorities restricted the civil aviation flights and closed airspace Riga international airport.
The civil aviation Agency reports that because of the danger of a collision with a drone civilian aircraft not to fly over the territory of Latvia below 5.9 thousand m. Latvia has warned the neighboring country if the drone crosses the border.