Drone owners planning on going to the Super Bowl on Sunday better make sure they don't bring their flying machines with them, as the Federal Aviation Administration announced in a 15-minute YouTube video that the game will be a "No Drone Zone."
The agency said law enforcement will detain and interview anyone caught flying drones at Super Bowl XLIX, which will take place at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. on Feb. 1, according to Forbes. Punishments will range from jail time to civil penalties for carelessly and recklessly using drones.
The public service announcement is the latest move made to ensure people aren't endangering other attendees with drones, following a flight advisory issued earlier this month declaring a 10-mile no-fly-zone around the stadium.
Some consumer drones are too small for radar to detect, which presents the possibility of people on the ground getting hurt if the machines crash, Forbes reported. Public announcements like the "No Drone Zone" video could help the FAA avoid these incidents.
The FAA currently prohibits people from operating drones over or near the NFL's regular or postseason football games, Fox News reported. Other settings where these machines are banned include NCAA events in seating of over 30,000 people, Major League Baseball games and some NASCAR races. However, the agency will let military aircraft supporting the Super Bowl and approved Air Ambulance Flights fly around the stadium.
The FAA made sure to remind fans in the video to have fun at Sunday's game, which will put the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks.
