By Neil Harvey
A MAN who flew a drone over Chesterfield’s National League play-off semi-final against Bromley has been fined more than £3,500 in court.
Lewis Franks, 27, pleaded guilty to charges of flying a drone over asemblies of people, flying beyond visual line of sight, failing to register as a drone operator, and failing to display an operator ID on the drone used by a remote pilot.
The match on May 7, which Chesterfield won in extra-time, was halted by referee Scott Simpson during the second half and the players taken off over safety concerns.
The court heard how...
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