Seattle’s Ferris wheel hit by drone
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Seattle police are investigating after a drone collided with the city’s giant Ferris wheel on Wednesday afternoon.
There were no injuries in the incident in which the drone hit the wheel and then a table as it fell to the ground.
The incident has added weight to calls to introduce national registers for the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
The US has started up a register while the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has just announced similar plans for UAVs weighing over 1kg.
The area on Seattle’s Pier 57 is understood to be a no-fly zone.