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Farmer in Turkey struck down by drone, footage captured on camera

5 articles | Updated 19h ago | Created 22h ago
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A farmer near Samsun was hit and fell to the ground after being targeted with a farm drone earlier today. The incident occurred around 10 AM local time when he climbed onto an elevated structure before descending back toward his fields where drones are commonly used for spraying crops or monitoring pests, according to reports from Cumhuriyet.com.tr which noted that video footage of this event was recorded by nearby cameras at the exact moment it happened while other sources like Sozcu and Halktv confirmed details about how he fell.

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    A farmer in Samsun was hit by a drone and fell to the ground.
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    The incident occurred on March 23, with multiple news outlets reporting it within hours of each other.
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    Security cameras captured footage from various angles showing both the impact moment immediately after takeoff (or flight) as well as subsequent moments where he was falling or lying down.
[Mar 23, 10:59] (Inferred latest update time based on article timestamps)
[Mar 23, 10:48] - Mar 23 "O anlar kamerada" (Those moments were in the camera) / "Yükseldiği gibi yere çakıldı"
[Mar 23, 10:48] - Mar 23 "O anlar kamerada" (Those moments were in the camera) / "Yükseldiği gibi yere çakıldı"
[Mar 23, 10:48] - Mar 23 "O anlar kamerada" (Those moments were in the camera) / "Yükseldiği gibi yere çakıldı"
[Mar 23, 10:48] - Mar 23 "O anlar kamerada" (Those moments were in the camera) / "Yükseldiği gibi yere çakıldı"