Some people will go to great lengths to get hold of a sausage in bread.
But one frankfurter fan appears to have gone too far, using a drone to pick one up from his nearest hardware outlet.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is investigating after a video was uploaded to YouTube showing a man piloting a drone to a Sunbury Bunnings carpark from his home.
The video has since been deleted, however CASA spokesperson Peter Gibson said the incident potentially breached drone regulations that include not using a drone within 30 metres of people, and being in a built-up area.
“You can clearly see people walking to and from cars, you can clearly see people around the sausage sizzle,” he said.
Mr Gibson said the video showed a drone flying over a housing estate, crossing a four-lane road before hovering over the Bunnings barbecue. An alleged accomplice then places a snag into a receptacle connected to the drone by a string.
The video has since been reposted on Facebook, showing a man receiving the sausage in a hot tub in the backyard of a house. Before that, the drone drops off a note in the Bunnings carpark saying: “Please buy snag and put in bag, here’s $10”.
Mr Gibson said the rising popularity of drones meant authorities were busy making sure the flying machines stuck to safety laws.
“This is a classic example of a place where you should never fly a drone.”
The man faces fines of up to $9000 for breaching drone rules.
The Age
