Jay Olstad, KARE

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – A helicopter pilot came close to a drone flying nearby Wednesday morning causing the pilot to change course.

It highlights a growing issue among pilots, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Scott Churchill owns Scott’s Helicopters, which also operations KARE 11′s news chopper. He said one of his pilots came within 200 yards of a drone while she treated a swamp below for mosquitoes.

“So she deviated off to one direction, and it deviated the other way,” he said. “Depending on where it would hit on the aircraft, absolutely it could create a catastrophic accident.”

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