Dangers posed by drones need to be addressed

THE FLYING OF unmanned aerial vehicles near Changshui International Airport in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province, have been reported in recent days, along with similar occurrences in other cities such as Shenzhen and Mianyang. Beijing Youth Daily commented on Monday:

If an airplane hits a drone or one is drawn into an engine, it may cause a crash. Therefore, in accordance with the law, no unmanned aerial vehicles are allowed within the airspace of an area 40 kilometers by 20 kilometers centered on the runways at an airport.

However, with the recent rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles and their growing popularity, they have become a threat to the safety of commercial flights. The drones that violate the security area around airports are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the illegal use of drones.