Not a phantom menace: Camera drone nearly hits ski champ
December 23, 2015
An Austrian champion ski racer was nearly killed Tuesday when an out-of-control camera drone fell to earth bare inches from him. A photographer caught the dramatic near-collision. The skier, Marcel Hirschner, finished second despite the accident; he is currently ranked fist in standings at the World Championships, now being held at Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. He’s been champion 4 times in a row. According to Ski Federation director Markus Waldner, who has now banned drones from all meets…