[nkrebs13]

This is a dumb headline. They probably got a special use permit, as the article suggests in an easy-to-miss paragraph.

DJI has been in this game a long time. They're already on thin ice with US regulators. These places are instantly recognizable and they're the preeminent commercial drone company. There's 0 chance that they did this illegally.

[threatofrain]

Also, they may very well have contracted to a 3rd-party company that is known for cinematics, who in turn got the right permits because such a company would be accustomed to that.