The Israeli Air Force on Saturday grounded a fleet of armed drones after one aircraft was damaged during takeoff earlier in the day, the military said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Netflix Actor Struck in Face by Camera Drone While Filming
Leading Taiwan actor Kai Ko was seriously injured by a camera-carrying drone while filming Mandarin-language fantasy series “Agent From Above.” The show is set to play on Netflix. Continue reading
Henley Regatta Drone Crash Could Have Been Fatal, says Air Accidents Investigation Branch
A 28kg (62lb) drone crashed into a boat at the Henley Royal Regatta, narrowly missing its occupants, before sinking in the River Thames, an AAIB report found.
Ex-Amazon Drone Manager Claims Being Fired for Raising Safety Concerns
When Cheddi Skeete joined Amazon’s delivery drone project, it didn’t take long before he noticed some things were awry. There wasn’t an onboarding process for new employees, he said. There wasn’t a bathroom at one of the field sites, leaving the outdoors as the only option during shifts. And there were crashes. Lots of them. Continue reading
Another Skylark Crashes In West Bank Area
On January 4, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that one of its drones crashed in the northern part of the Palestinian West Bank region. Continue reading
Drone Carrying Med Supplies Crashes on Delhi Metro Tracks
Metro services were briefly halted on the Magenta line in Delhi on last Sunday after a drone belonging to a medical supply company in Noida fell on tracks. Continue reading
Medical Drone Plummets 50m at Scots Hospital
An investigation has been carried out into a ‘serious incident’ which saw a drone undergoing trials in the grounds of a Scots hospital plummet 50 metres from the sky. Continue reading
Israel’s Drone Fleet Back to Service After Faulty Part Replaced
The Israeli Air Force has announced that it had returned a fleet of armed drones to service following a crash in southern Israel last month. Continue reading