Question: WHAT DO YOU CALL AN IDIOT WHO OPERATES A DRONE NEAR AN AIRPORT?

Answer: A DRONGO.

And so it starts.

As soon as these drones started to be produced and sold it was inevitable that they'd get into the hands of idiots. There have been lots of near misses with commercial planes around the world the latest serious one in London a couple of days ago.

"An illegally operated drone came within metres of colliding with a passenger jet landing at Heathrow.
The close shave, which investigators placed in the most serious risk category, was the latest in a spate of near misses involving the popular remote controlled flying devices.
The Airbus A319 was flying at 500ft on its final approach to the airport on September 30 when the pilot spotted the drone, which he estimated passed just six metres above and 23 metres to the left of the plane.
He told the UK Airprox Board (UKAB), which investigates near misses, that it was not possible to take evasive action.
Officials said the drone was operated against Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations, as permission had not been granted for it to fly above 400ft within the Heathrow CTR control zone."

  Air travel is dangerous enough  exacerbated by the business of major airports, potential for terrorism and the reduction in maintenance driven by the reduction in air travel prices.

I guess, like local transport issues nothing will be done (like outlawing the devices) until there is a major catastrophe at which time everyone will say "Shit, we should have done something"

No wonder Richard (of RBB doesn't fly.