An organization representing thousands of commercial pilots in the U.S. and Canada says it’s concerned about the safety implications of Amazon flying drones at a site near Seattle.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) says because the test site is close to densely populated areas with large amounts of commercial air traffic, the likelihood of an accident is increased.

Amazon is exploring the use of drones for package delivery and has asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to test them near its headquarters in Washington state. The company said it might be forced to take drone research and development overseas if the FAA doesn’t grant its application.

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