The drone fitted with a camera -- shown here prior to its crash -- landed just inches behind him at the top of the slope.<br />
The drone fitted with a camera -- shown here prior to its crash -- landed just inches behind him at the top of the slope.
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Despite the incident, Hirscher finished in second place, 1.25 seconds behind Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway in first and ahead of compatriot Marco Schwarz who finished third.
Despite the incident, Hirscher finished in second place, 1.25 seconds behind Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway in first and ahead of compatriot Marco Schwarz who finished third.
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"This is horrible," Hirscher said after the event. "This can never happen again. This can be a serious injury." However, he saw a lighter side of the incident later, posting that there was "heavy air traffic in Italy" on his Instagram account.
"This is horrible," Hirscher said after the event. "This can never happen again. This can be a serious injury." However, he saw a lighter side of the incident later, posting that there was "heavy air traffic in Italy" on his Instagram account.
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The International Ski Federation (FIS) released a statement on its website, in which they called the drone crash "an unfortunate accident."
The International Ski Federation (FIS) released a statement on its website, in which they called the drone crash "an unfortunate accident."
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"While FIS and its partners aim to use new technology to enhance the fan experience, an accident such as the drone crash cannot happen again," the statement read.
"While FIS and its partners aim to use new technology to enhance the fan experience, an accident such as the drone crash cannot happen again," the statement read.
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The 26-year-old won a silver medal in the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and is the four-time defending World Cup Overall champion.
The 26-year-old won a silver medal in the slalom at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and is the four-time defending World Cup Overall champion.
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