Kochi, June 17 -- The use of laser beams and various aerial devices, including drones, has been banned within a five-kilometre radius - designated as a red zone - of Cochin International Airport.
The order was issued based on reports from the airport director and the Ernakulam Rural District Police Chief highlighting that the unauthorised use of such devices poses a serious threat to flight safety.
Microlight aircraft, aeromodellers, paragliders, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), drones, powered hand gliders, laser devices, and hot air balloons have been prohibited in the designated red zone area, as stated in an order issued by Ernakulam District Collector N.S.K. Umesh.
Operating these devices near the runway and flight paths was found to...