The US has used remotely controlled aircraft known as drones to target many al-Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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"NATO aircraft carried out controlled attacks on military vehicles near a highway bridge just east of Djakovica, " NATO said in a statement.

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He added that he enjoys ultralight aircraft and remote-controlled airplanes, had equipment in his home used for three motor-powered paragliders and had wanted to teach his Chechen friends how to fly them.

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The giant half-dome shelters are an essential part of the bomber fleet as the B-2 requires a controlled environment for repairs on the aircraft's delicate skin that allows it to fly undetected by radar.

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Controlled via a tablet computer, the small autonomous aircraft will photograph poachers and track animals via smart radio tags.

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Unmanned aerial systems, sometimes called drones, and other remote-controlled planes could pose a risk to larger passenger aircraft if they collided or were sucked into an engine.

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Now we don't know that, but we do know the aircraft acted as if it was not being controlled purposefully.

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Blue Islands said the plane was evacuated within 45 seconds and the incident had been well managed and controlled by the crew who ensured passengers were "safely and quickly escorted from the aircraft".

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