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Incidents involving commercial or automated uncrewed aircraft: delivery drones, drone light shows, inspection and public-safety drones. Hobby flying is out of scope.

7
Incidents recorded
0
Deaths
2
Reported injuries
2021–26
Years covered

7 records

Most recent first

  1. Amazon MK30 delivery drone hits apartment building in Richardson, Texas

    Richardson, TXAmazonDrones

    An Amazon Prime Air MK30 struck the outside of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, during a delivery and fell onto a walkway. No one was hurt; damage was minor.

    Property damage

  2. Amazon MK30 delivery drone snags overhead internet cable in Waco

    Waco, TXAmazonDrones

    An Amazon MK30 drone clipped an overhead internet cable while climbing away from a backyard delivery in Waco, Texas, then landed itself. The FAA opened an investigation.

    Property damage

  3. Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drones strike crane in Tolleson

    Tolleson, AZAmazonDrones

    Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones flying the same route hit the raised boom of a construction crane minutes apart in Tolleson, Arizona. One battery burned; no one was hurt.

    Property damage

  4. Drones fall during New Year's Eve show in Folly Beach, injuring spectator

    Folly Beach, SCLightyear DronesDrones

    About three minutes into a 250-drone New Year's Eve show at Folly Beach, drones began dropping from the sky. One man was struck and treated at the scene for minor scrapes.

    Minor injury

  5. Drone show collision at Orlando's Lake Eola seriously injures child

    Orlando, FLSky ElementsDrones

    Drones in a 500-aircraft Sky Elements holiday show collided on liftoff at Lake Eola and one flew into the crowd, seriously injuring a child. The NTSB cited setup errors.

    Serious injury

  6. Two Amazon MK30 drones crash minutes apart at Pendleton test range

    Pendleton, ORAmazonDrones

    Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones fell from about 200 feet within minutes of each other during testing in Oregon after faulty altitude readings cut power to their motors.

    Property damage

  7. Amazon MK27 test drone crashes and starts field fire near Pendleton

    Pendleton, ORAmazonDrones

    An Amazon Prime Air MK27 prototype lost power on a test flight in eastern Oregon, fell about 160 feet and set several acres of wheat stubble on fire. No one was injured.

    Property damage

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