Drone crashes into the Leaning Tower of Pisa, no damage. Two tourists fined

A drone crashed into the Leaning Tower of Pisa late Easter afternoon. Responsible for the incident were two Mexican tourists, sister and brother, ages 18 and 26, who flew the device over the Piazza dei Miracoli without the necessary permits. The two siblings lost control of the craft, which crashed into the monument, and were immediately spotted by the police patrol on duty in the square. Fortunately, the Tower was not damaged by the collision.

The two tourists received a financial penalty for their contravention of the Italian Navigation Code (Art. 1231), which prohibits unauthorized overflights, especially if, as in this case, they are over monumental areas of high value. Their drone was seized as per practice.

This is not the first time that something like this has happened in Piazza dei Miracoli: in September 2021, a French tourist was fined for the exact same reason (his drone had hit the seventh ring of the Tower). His device had also been seized. At the time, the finger was pointed at tourists’ lack of knowledge of Italian flight regulations: since the case has punctually occurred again, many will return to call for the presence of signs indicating that flying over the square is prohibited .

Drone crashes into the Leaning Tower of Pisa, no damage. Two tourists fined

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