Drone hit Canadian airliner: minister

With increasing numbers of unmanned aerial devices in the skies, collisions

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are still rare, but authorities around the world are looking at ways to keep

jetliners out of harm's way.

The Canadian incident happened last Thursday when a drone collided with a domestic Skyjet plane approaching Jean-Lesage International Airport in Quebec City, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement.

"This is the first time a drone has hit a commercial aircraft in Canada and I am extremely relieved that the aircraft only sustained minor damage and was able to land safely," said the minister, a former astronaut.

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