They claimed to just be tourists from Singapore, but a couple in their 50s and 60s were arrested last week for flying a drone over the historic Akershus Fortress area in Oslo. It’s indeed a popular tourist attraction, but it’s also home to Norway’s top defense officials and various military operations.
The man and woman were charged with violations of Norway’s aviation laws and general ban on drone use in downtown Oslo. They were arrested last Monday evening after military officials at Akershus reported the drone to police at 7:18 pm.
That was just a few hours before more drones were observed flying around Oslo’s main airport at Gardermoen (OSL). The airport ended up being shut down because drones can be hazardous to incoming aircraft, but police said they had no reason to connect the couple’s drone to the observations at OSL.
They were held for further questioning pending results of a technical inspection of their drone, and faced expulsion from Norway in accordance with immigration law. Another Chinese tourist in his 40s was also arrested this past summer and sent out of the country after flying a drone over the home of Defense Chief Eirik Kristoffersen at Akershus.
NewsinEnglish.no staff
