San Francisco man accused of illegally flying drone over Levi’s Stadium during NFL game

A San Francisco man has been charged in federal court with flying a drone into restricted airspace over Levi’s Stadium during an NFL game in November, an act that allegedly created serious public safety risks and violated national defense airspace rules.

In a statement Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said Junwei Guo, 27, operated a drone on Nov. 9, 2025, while tens of thousands of fans were attending a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. At the time, the Federal Aviation Administration had imposed a temporary flight restriction barring all aircraft, including drones, from flying within 3 nautical miles of large stadiums before, during and after NFL games.