Mystery drone activity forces US air base to shut down for hours in Ohio

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

MYSTERIOUS DRONE SIGHTINGS CONTINUE TO RAISE CONCERNS IN THE U-S.

THIS TIME, FORCING THE SHUT DOWN OF ONE THE COUNTRY’S MOST CRUCIAL MILITARY FACILITIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND.

OFFICIALS CONFIRMING UNKNOWN DRONE ACTIVITY LED TO A HALT IN OPERATIONS AND HEIGHTENED SECURITY MEASURES AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN OHIO FOR FOUR HOURS.

THE BASE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE NATION.

HOME TO ADVANCED RESEARCH, INTELLIGENCE AS WELL AS AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE OPERATIONS.

U-S OFFICIALS SAY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR REPORTS OF DAMAGE.

ADDING, OPERATIONS WENT ON AFTER THE DISRUPTION.

THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO “MONITOR LOCAL AIR SPACE” AND THE F-A-A WARNS IT’S ILLEGAL TO FLY DRONES WITHIN RESTRICTED ZONES AROUND MILITARY BASES WITHOUT PERMISSION.

NOTING, THOSE FOUND IN VIOLATION FACE SERIOUS CRIMINAL CHARGES.

THE FIRST KNOWN INCIDENT TO SHUT DOWN A MILITARY BASE COMES AS DOZENS OF DRONE SIGHTINGS NEAR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND SENSITIVE LOCATIONS IN NEW JERSEY HAVE OCCURRED.

THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN DRONES SPOTTED IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.

NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY RECENTLY REVEALED SOME OF THE DRONES SPOTTED IN HIS STATE SHOW SIGNS OF “SOPHISTICATED” TECH AND “WENT DARK” WHEN LIGHTS WERE SHINED UPON THEM.

OFFICIALS MAINTAIN THERE IS NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.

THOUGH NO EXPLANATION FOR THE SIGHTINGS HAS BEEN GIVEN.

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