Serbia vs Albani Canceled After Phantom Causes Violence

[Redwood]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29604464

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... grade.html

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/soccer-game- ... ng-fights/

http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/10/ ... 016-kosovo


Riots broke out at a Serbia-Albania soccer playoff game after somebody decided to fly a Phantom with the Albanian flag over the pitch, causing a fight among the players, Serbian fans invading the field, and the ultimate cancellation of the game.

 

[ericty]

Just saw this on Deadspin. You are quick on sharing this! Crazy stuff with these Euro soccer/football matches.

 

[nwillitts]

i do not see how it was the drones fault-operator maybe-but drone?

 

[AnselA]

It was the flag causing violent actions, not the quad...

 

[Redwood]

i do not see how it was the drones fault-operator maybe-but drone?

"And when the Albanian flag - accompanied by a map of Kosovo and the message 'autochthonous', meaning indigenous - above the pitch using a remote-operated drone, Mitrovic's actions led to fighting between players and officials and havoc in the stands."

 

[Redwood]

Busted...

"According to Reuters, Serbian state television reported that Olsi Rama, the brother of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, was arrested in the V.I.P Box for instigating the stunt and was found with a remote.
'He was arrested on suspicion that he masterminded and executed the incident in which a flag with a map of greater Albania was flown over the pitch and the terraces, after which the match between Serbia and Albania was abandoned,' Serbian state television said on its official website (http://www.rts.rs)."

 

[thongbong]

goooooooooaaaaaaaaaalllllllll

 

[resqu51]

Wow did not know it had that power to fly a flag, maybe some of the questions about commercial stock UAV's can be answered for a humanitarian effort, need one to carry about 5 to 10 KG, bet the stress on that little phantom was about 5 kg.

 

[Redwood]

Wow did not know it had that power to fly a flag, maybe some of the questions about commercial stock UAV's can be answered for a humanitarian effort, need one to carry about 5 to 10 KG, bet the stress on that little phantom was about 5 kg.

Yeah pretty impressive it could carry a flag that size with that long string attached to it. I noticed it was a stripped phantom that wasn't carrying a gimbal, GoPro, or transmitter.


Not the first time we've seen small drones carrying stuff. With Halloween around the corner i'm sure we'll be seeing more of these:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB8D2QZ9lA4[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuQTErDgFDg[/youtube]

 

[fly-catchers]

Wonder what happened to the Phantom- did it come down with the flag- or fly away!

 

[BWJ]

All JERKS !!! :roll:

 

[MrC]

Wonder what happened to the Phantom- did it come down with the flag- or fly away!

"A masked Serbian supporter runs off with the drone that carried the controversial flag as players watch on in the background"

Looks like this shirtless fella managed to run off with it :mrgreen: