It was one of three drones stopped by police on Thursday – the first day of the city’s air show.
All the drones were confiscated, with the pilots facing possible prosecution.
In a tweet, Dorset Police said: “Please don’t risk this and put the display pilots at risk.”
#WATCH – Here’s the moment we found a pilot flying a drone illegally at @BmthAirFest
Yesterday officers encountered 3 drones in the restricted airspace – these were seized and the pilots face possible prosecution – don’t risk it and put the display pilots at risk. pic.twitter.com/tCM4w1mnzE
— Dorset Police (@dorsetpolice) September 2, 2022
It comes despite a drone ban issued by the Police during the four-day event and warnings that the force will have a drone response team in place to react to any drone incidents in the airspace.
Read more: How Dorset Police will tackle drones during Bournemouth Air Festival
Explaining more, Inspector Wayne Nock, silver commander for Bournemouth Air Festival, said: “We use the latest technology to detect, track and locate drones in restricted airspace to minimize any incidents or delays to the flying display.
“If we detect any airspace violation, we will contact the flight director and take positive action.”
