I had no idea there were so many regulations as far as flying RC models were concerned but once you think about it,it makes sense. I still feel sorry for the poor bloke who a) crashed his RC 747 and b) had to answer questions stemming from a police investigation.
Actually, I only just found out the plane did not even crash! It was a normal controlled landing on the beach. Of course try telling that to the sad geezer that reported a real 747 crashing into the sea!
Do not know if the bloke already has his plane back. He will get it though, I am confident of it. There is no reason for the police to keep hold of it. Chances are the police would much rather get rid of it because it takes up quite a bit of space in their garage!