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After that drone strike on a firefighting airplane DJI decides to remove geo-fencing for no fly-zones

Jason Weisberger
Jan 15, 2025
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A DJI Drone

Mere days after a DJI drone struck a fightfighting aircraft in the skies over Los Angeles, removing the aircraft from service, DJI announced it is removing the feature intended to prevent such incidents.

In a blog post, DJI explains the update means pilots will see DJI geofencing datasets replaced by official Federal Aviation Administration (F…

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