FAA bans drone flights near Hoover Dam, other US landmarks

Hoover Dam, lit up turquoise to promote lung cancer awareness, as seen from O'Callaghan-Tillman Memorial Bridge on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

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The Associated Press

September 29, 2017 - 12:34 am

NEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration is banning drone flights within 400 feet of several national landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Hoover Dam.

The FAA announced the no-fly drone zones at 10 Department of the Interior sites on Thursday. They take effect Oct. 5.

The restricted sites also include Boston National Historical Park, Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park and Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, Missouri.

In addition to Hoover, four other dams are on the list: Shasta and Folsom dams in California, Arizona’s Glen Canyon Dam and Washington’s Grand Coulee Dam.

Drone violators may face civil penalties and criminal charges.

The FAA says the new restrictions came at the request of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies.

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