On the afternoon of May 9, Ms. Qi’s son, who was less than two years old, was hit in the head by an out-of-control drone while playing in the small park by the Queen Mother Xiao River in Chaoyang District, Beijing. There were several large cuts on it, and blood was flowing out. The doctor said that the child's wound healing is very likely to leave scars. This morning, the family of the injured boy told reporters that the police had found the perpetrator, a 14-year-old foreign boy.
Chengcheng (pseudonym), who has just learned to walk, is lively and cute. At about 4 pm the day before yesterday, accompanied by his grandma, he went to play in a small park by the Queen Mother Xiao River near the East Fourth Ring Road. Suddenly, an accident happened! An out-of-control drone fell from the sky and hit Chengcheng on the head, causing blood to flow down immediately. The child's grandmother quickly stopped the bleeding and sent the child to a doctor. What is sad is that in the panic, the perpetrator picked up the drone and quietly left the scene.
Ms. Qi said that after the accident, the family was in shock and had no time to find the perpetrator to argue. They went to three hospitals in succession, and finally sutured the child's wound at Badachu Plastic Surgery Hospital. After identification, Chengcheng had five scratches on his face and required seven stitches in a day. Among them, Cheng Cheng had a deep scratch from his forehead to the wing of his nose, and was given a tetanus shot after being sutured. "The doctor said there will definitely be scars. It depends on the child's recovery ability." Speaking of the child's injuries, Ms. Qi was very heartbroken.
According to eyewitnesses, a foreign boy picked up the drone and left the scene on a balance bike. Ms. Qi's family was very angry about the perpetrator's behavior. She said that the on-site monitoring was newly installed by the water department and had not yet been activated, so she had to call the police for help. "Can drones fly freely in public places?" Ms. Qi also said angrily.
According to the description of the family members, the drone that injured people was a "low, slow and small" aircraft. Regarding the management of "low, slow and small" aircraft, relevant departments have always had clear regulations to prevent "black flights". On February 19 last year, Capital Airport officially announced the "Airport Clearance Protection Area", covering an area of ??approximately 1,058 square kilometers, which is approximately 1.5 times the area of ??Beijing's Fifth Ring Road. The Beijing no-fly zone set by drone giant DJI covers almost the entire Sixth Ring Road area.
At the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Interim Regulations on the Management of Unmanned Aircraft Flights (Draft for Comments)". According to the draft, common drones are micro-drone. However, some micro-drones are very fast and can cause harm to the human body once they touch people. Therefore, the relevant regulations should be strictly followed for the use of this kind of drone. It must be flown while ensuring safety, and it cannot be used in crowded places to avoid accidents.