Drone collides with Seattle Ferris wheel, busts through plastic table

[Rob L 3,811]

The Feds are proposing a National registry of Drones, posing the strongest threat yet against our G*d given , ordained by the founding fathers, constitutional right to bear wings Seattle police: "There were no injuries. There was no damage to the wheel."

by Cyrus Farivar - Nov 11, 2015 8:31pm PST5

Howard Ignatius

Local media reported Wednesday evening that a drone crashed into the Seattle Great Wheel, then crashed through a plastic dining table on a patio nearby.

The incident at the local Ferris wheel took place just after 4pm Pacific Time.

"It was a small drone that collided with the Great Wheel, security called us, and according to them it struck the wheel and fell to the ground," Seattle Police Detective Mark Jamieson told Ars.

"There were no injuries. There was no damage to the wheel. We don’t know who owned the drone or who operated it. We collected it and have put the recovered drone into evidence."

The police spokesman noted that absent a witness or errant pilot coming forward, it will be nearly impossible to ascertain who that person is.

Pictures of the drone surfacing online suggest the drone in question likely was a DJI Phantom 3.

Just last month, federal authorities said that they would begin a process to create a "national registry" of drones, presumably to mitigate incidents like this one.

In June 2015, a woman attending the Seattle Pride parade was knocked out when a drone fell from the sky, hitting her directly on the head.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Bad apples spoiling it for all.

[Pitaya 2,577]

WOW !!! Guess I won't be headed to the Great Wheel anytime soon. Hmmm.... maybe instead I will head to the Great Wall...again!!!

[Teddy B 17,252]

Allowing drones to be purchased and flown by the general public is going to cause major problems in the future and will more than likely be the means to a terrorist attack somewhere down the line.

[Rob L 3,811]

Allowing drones to be purchased and flown by the general public is going to cause major problems in the future and will more than likely be the means to a terrorist attack somewhere down the line.

Well yes now that you gave them the idea.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Well yes now that you gave them the idea.

[Rob L 3,811]

WOW !!! Guess I won't be headed to the Great Wheel anytime soon. Hmmm.... maybe instead I will head to the Great Wall...again!!!

I avoid the waterfront at all costs during cruise season, but I have to say 8:30 on a nice August night with your love..priceless

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

who's gonna be the first to refer to them as assault drones?