Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Crime
schiphol
drone
fine
controlled airspace
Koninklijke Marechuassee
police
Tuesday, 21 March 2017 - 11:35
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Ukrainian man fined for flying drone near Schiphol

A 21-year-old Ukrainian man was fined 500 euros on Monday for flying a drone in Schiphol's departure hall, the police announced in a statement.

The young man wanted to make a film of his family and friends just before his departure, according to the police. He did not realize that it is illegal in the Netherlands to fly a drone in controlled airspace. Doing so could put air traffic in serious danger.

The Koninklijke Marechaussee, a policing force that works as part of the Dutch military and is responsible for airport security, therefore fined the man and confiscated his drone. The young man accepted the fine and was in time to catch his flight.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Bonaire residents feel forgotten by Dutch politics regarding climate change problems
  • 200 people arrested at Extinction Rebellion protest, A12 is empty again
  • Dutch economy in good shape: Retains top credit rating from Moody’s
  • Rutte expects European migration measures to take effect from March
  • Provincial council members to earn significantly more after elections in March
  • Police intervenes Extinction Rebellion protest on A12; Dozens of people arrested

Top stories

  • Police intervenes Extinction Rebellion protest on A12; Dozens of people arrested
  • Rutte lashes out at left wing parties in election campaign interview
  • Netherlands and the US agree on export restriction of ASML chip machines
  • Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists block the A12 in The Hague
  • Eneco is significantly lowering energy rates, but still above the price ceiling
  • Millions of computer chips from Dutch manufacturers wound up in Russia: Report

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content