Feds warn against flying drones at stadium on 7 FIFA World Cup game days

Hard Rock Stadium’s ‘No Drone Zone’ applies on June 15, 21, 24, 27, and July 3, 11, 18

(WPLG)

MIAMI — Federal authorities warned on Wednesday against drone flights over and around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens during FIFA World Cup game days.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be working with the FBI and other agencies “to detect, track, and assess any unauthorized drone activity” on June 15, 21, 24, 27, and on July 3, 11, and 18.

The FBI plans to seize drones and make arrests. The FAA warned that “operating a drone inside a restricted World Cup No Drone Zone carries severe consequences.”

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