Drone spotted near springfield municipal airport, Springfield MN
Suspicious ActivityA pilot near Springfield Municipal Airport reported almost being hit by a large black and white drone flying about 1,700 feet high and two miles northeast of the airport.
Audio|Source: Minnesota South Central Public Safety
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We just got a call from the airport up in the cities.
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This is also for counting cars.
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They had gotten a call from a pilot, radioed in from a pilot that was almost hit by a drone.
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And they figured it about 1,700 feet,
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approximately two miles northeast of the Springfield Airport.
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He said it was black and white and about the size of a...
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basketball,
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which makes it quite large and quite high.
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Obviously,
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not know, I don't know where it's coming from, but just in case you spot it, if able to make any contact with the parties would be a good thing to do.
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All right, copy.
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I'll go check it out.
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Location mentioned:
Springfield Muni Airport-D42, 18383 Co Hwy 4, Springfield, MN 56087
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