R44, Drone Collide in Israel
A top accident investigation official in Israel is calling for a procedural review after an Aug. 14 collision involving a Robinson R44 on an agricultural spraying flight and a DJI Phantom 4 drone being used to map a construction area.
No one was injured in the collision near Petah-Tiqwa, according to a report by the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety’s Office of the Chief Investigator — Investigation of Aviation Accidents and Incidents.
Both the R44 pilot and the Phantom 4 operator were properly licensed and “working in accordance to the aviation law and by the published regulations,” the chief investigator’s report said, adding that the integration of drone operations and conventional aviation has been a challenge. A review is needed, the report said….
