Should
This Drone Have Flown Over East Harlem Firefighters?



Firefighters were still unloading debris from the scene of Wednesday's explosion in
East Harlem that killed seven people and injured dozens when a three-pound DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter
Drone began buzzing above the wreckage.
The owner, Brian Wilson, 45, a business systems analyst who has been flying
drones for more than two years, says he was just there to collect footage and show how drones can be useful in a dangerous situation. Some thought Wilson was reckless for flying
Over an area still loaded with rescue personnel — given that a mechanical glitch could
Have caused it to plummet toward the ground.
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