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Florida man charged with illegal Super Bowl drone flight

Posted at 11:57 AM, Jan 31, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-31 11:57:04-05

(AP) A Florida man is facing federal charges after the FBI says he flew a drone in an area off-limits because of nearby Super Bowl-related events.

An FBI affidavit filed Friday says that 46-year-old Yorgan Arnaldo Ramos Teran flew the drone in an area of Miami Beach restricted for such flights by the Federal Aviation Administration.

He faces up to a year in prison if convicted.

The FAA established temporary flight restrictions on drone and other aircraft flights in areas of Miami Beach and downtown Miami, and around the Hard Rock Stadium in advance of Sunday's Super Bowl.