Hirscher, the four-time defending World Cup champion, had been taking part in his second run of the slalom race at the Madonna di Campiglio in Italy, when a drone crashed behind him.

The 26-year-old Austrian was able to secure a second place finish despite the incident, finishing 1.25 seconds behind the winner Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway.

Following the race Hirscher, winner of two gold medals at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Championships, labelled the incident as “horrible”.

"This can never happen again,” he said.

"This can be a serious injury."

FIS has now responded by stating they will be banning the use of camera drones to avoid a repeat of the accident and ensure safety.

“While FIS and its partners aim to use new technology to enhance the fan experience, an accident such as the drone crash cannot happen again,” an FIS statement read.

“Even if - unlike in Austria, Switzerland and other countries - drones are authorised to fly over a crowd during events in Italy, FIS and the host broadcaster will work together with all the involved parties to see what occurred during the crash and ensure that this will not happen again.”

In addition to the FIS, their broadcast partner Infront Sports & Media - whose President and chief executive is Sepp Blatter's nephew, Philippe - also apologised to the Sochi 2014 silver medallist, who had regained the overall World Cup lead with his second place finish.

"Infront apologizes to Marcel Hirscher and to FIS for the unfortunate incident with the drone,” a statement read.

“Detailed technical analyses will be conducted and more information will be given as soon as possible."

Hirscher, who boasts a 23 point advantage over Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal in the overall standings, could see his lead come under threat during the men’s downhill race in Santa Caterina Valfurva, Italy, which is due to take place on December 29.