FAA warns of Christmas drone threat

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When your average Joe comes near aviation, things can go awry. We all know that eBay sellers are only just starting to understand the potential dangers of sending the wrong, or mislabelled packages by air. Now there is another threat. According to the FAA, there could be as many as one million drones under US Christmas trees this year. With a steady stream of near misses with aircraft already reported, as well as a lack of regulation and oversight, the gifts may come too soon, and ‘end in tears’. Regulators have to act – and advertise it.