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Councilor Flynn requests hearing on drone policy after City Hall Plaza crash and FAA waivers
Summary
Councilor Flynn filed an order for a public safety hearing on the use of drones in Boston, citing a drone crash at a public event, arrests near Logan Airport and an FAA waiver allowing flights over people and vehicles in parts of the city.
Councilor Frank Flynn filed an order asking the council's Public Safety and Criminal Justice committee to hold a hearing on establishing a city drone policy.
Flynn cited a crash last October at a Celtics opening‑night watch party on Boston City Hall Plaza in which a drone controlled by a media employee struck a light pole and injured two people. He also cited arrests in December of two men who flew drones close to Logan International Airport, a prohibited…
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