A small homemade drone containing nearly two hours of recorded footage has been discovered in Florida after falling from the sky in an Orlando suburb, raising privacy concerns.

The unmanned aircraft that crashed into a tree and tumbled to the ground in Altamonte Springs was equipped with the high-definition GoPor camera, which captured a woman sunbathing in a backyard and cars zooming by on Interstate 4 just seconds before it crashed.

The downed drone was picked up by an employee of the local television station Local 6, which was able to trace back the aircraft to its creator, identified as Guimy Alexis.

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Eye in the sky: A small homemade drone recorded nearly two hours of footage while flying over Central Florida, including images of a woman sunbathing by a pool (in circle) Eye in the sky: A small homemade drone recorded nearly two hours of footage while flying over Central Florida, including images of a woman sunbathing by a pool (in circle)

Amateur engineer: The unmanned aircraft was built and launched by Guimy Alexis (pictured) Amateur engineer: The unmanned aircraft was built and launched by Guimy Alexis (pictured)

Out of control: Alexis lost control of his device as it was buzzing over Interstate 4 Out of control: Alexis lost control of his device as it was buzzing over Interstate 4

A Small drone similar to the one recorded private video

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Alexis, a medical student at the Florida State University College of Medicine, told the station that his goal was to record a flight, edit it with some music and then post the video on YouTube.

‘There’s nothing nefarious going on,’ he said.

The drone discovered in Central Florida was not Alexis’ first unmanned aircraft.

MailOnline found a number of videos on YouTube dating back to 2011 showing the student launching drones and remote-controlled planes with a friend.

Passion for flight: Alexis (left), a medical student at Florida State University, has been building drones and remote-controlled planes as a hobby for several years, among them the small model that crashed (right)

The medical student has admitted that drone technology has the potential for causing harm and violating the privacy of unsuspecting citizens if the controls of the device fall into the wrong hands.

‘I worry that someone will do something stupid,’ Alexis said. ‘But if someone does do something stupid, they’re the bad apple, the bad egg.’

The amateur engineer’s latest unmanned aircraft met its end when electronics aboard the drone interfered with each other, causing Alexis to lose control of the device.

In the process, the student lost sight of his machine in violation of Federal Aviation Administration rules, which dictate that all radio-controlled flying contraptions can be operated only so long as the pilot can see them.

Hobby: Alexis said his goal was to record the flight, combine it with music and upload the video on YouTube Hobby: Alexis said his goal was to record the flight, combine it with music and upload the video on YouTube

Budding aviator: This video from 2011 shows Alexis (facing away from camera) launching a radio-controlled plane with a friend Budding aviator: This video from 2011 shows Alexis (facing away from camera) launching a radio-controlled plane with a friend

In another video, Alexis (right) could be seen flying a small aircraft in a field In another video, Alexis (right) could be seen flying a small aircraft in a field

Alexis said that he is aware of the regulations and insisted that what happened to his latest drone was simply an accident.

For State Representative Dana Young, a Republican from Tampa, the domestic use of drones, which has been growing in popularity lately, is a cause for concern.

Young, who is the author of Florida’s video voyeurism law passed last year, is afraid that people would be able to secretly spy on others for their amusement or arousal using drones that cost as little at $300.

In April, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a law restricting the use of unmanned aircraft by local police agencies in an effort to protect citizens from unwarranted surveillance.

Originally posted on Daily Mail here