A drone has hit a small passenger plane near Quebec City airport as it was landing. It appears to have been a recreational drone but the government has provided very little information about who was operating the drone or why it violated airspace. The minister, Marc Garneau, said the drone was flying at a height of about 450 metres or 1,500 feet. That’s 150 metres above the legal limit. The drone was also violating the airport perimeter of 5.5 kilometres and heliport perimeter of 1.8 kilometres. Mr. Garneau said he’s “extremely preoccupied” by the incident. “This should not have happened. That drone should not have been there,” he said. He confirmed that the aircraft, a Skyjet plane carrying eight, sustained minor damage and said he was relieved that no one was hurt. He said that “it could have been much more serious” and that if the drone had collided with the cockpit or the engine, the incident could have been “catastrophic.”
