PUTRAJAYA: The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) today warned that the flying of unauthorised drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the vicinity of airports is strictly prohibited and constitutes as an offence under the Civil Aviation Act 1969.
DCA director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the approval of the DCA was necessary to fly drones or UAV in Malaysian airspace.
“DCA is concerned with the recent development of drone operations for recreational or commercial purposes.
“These drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have encroached into airports which may disrupt the safety of flight operations,” he said in a statement.
Purported aerial drone photographs of aircraft approaching the KL International Airport (KLIA) had been uploaded on social media sites and had since gone viral, raising fear among Netizens that it could lead to another aviation disaster. --BERNAMA