Pilots call for research into impact of drone hitting passenger jet

British Airline Pilots Association warns tests are needed after 23 near-misses were investigated in just six months

Tests must be done into what would happen if a drone hit a passenger jet, say airline pilots following a recent spate of near-misses.

The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) wants the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to back research into the possible consequences of such a collision.