The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that it is investigating the illegal drone flight during the Cincinnati Bengals playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders last Saturday.

Flying drones in and around NFL stadiums that seat 30,000 people or more is prohibited by law beginning one hour before and ending one hour after the scheduled time, according to the drone regulations set by the FAA.

Illegal drone flight captured on camera

Faa Investigates Illegal Drone Flight At Bengals Playoff Game
The photo seems to show that the drone involved was a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. Also shown is how dangerously close the unmanned aircraft flew to cables inside the stadium.

Surprisingly, the video that shows the illegal drone footage can still be found on YouTube, and the footage suggests that many other drone rules might have been broken too.

A Cincinnati news outlet confirmed the FAA investigation on Wednesday morning and also quoted a fan who saw the drone flying above the crowd.

“I just happened to look up and see a light-colored drone flying…

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Source: dronexl.co