United Kingdom
Drone falls 300 feet out of the sky next to boat passengers during regatta in England
The drone incident happened last Wednesday when the device collided with the Celtic Queen, a hard-topped boat.
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DJI Mini 3 Pro hits school bus showing the limits of ActiveTrack and APAS 4.0
Check out this video in which a DJI Mini 3 Pro hits an approaching school bus. Luckily, nobody got injured in the making of this video, except the DJI mini drone, which suffered a broken arm and gimbal. The video was uploaded to Youtube by Airbazoo and demonstrates the limitations of the DJI Mini 3…
Police
Tourist crashes a drone into Palazzo Venezia in Rome in latest incident
A 39-year-old Argentinian tourist crashes a drone into the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, Italy in the latest drone incident. Last week, the man lost control of an unmanned aircraft and crashed it into the roof of the 15th-century Italian monument. According to The Guardian, the drone was seized by building security before being handed over…
DJI
A police officer lost control of crashed drone, a DJI Matrice 210 according to AAIB report
A Dorset Police officer lost control of a crashed drone during a police operation over Poole, in the United Kingdom, in November 2020. According to a drone incident report that was released today, a police officer operating a drone lost control of the unmanned aircraft before it slammed into a home in the Park Lane…
DJI
DJI Mavic 2 drone pilot to blame for collision with helicopter reports NTSB
Icon Helicopters Airbus Helicopter and a DJI Mavic 2 drone collided in mid-flight during the King of the Hammers off-road race in Johnson Valley
South Africa
DJI Mavic 2 Pro suddenly knocked out of the sky during a mine explosion
While recording a mine explosion in South Africa, a DJI Mavic 2 Pro was hit by a piece of rock, which was thrust into the air by the explosion.
Canada
Drone pilot error absolute number 1 reason for insurance claims
Drone pilot error is the most common reason for insurance claims in 2021, says the British drone insurer Coverdrone. It turns out: 'drone pilot error'
Police
Drone pilot detained after flying UAS over Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf’s house
On Sunday, a drone pilot was detained in Sweden after flying his unmanned aircraft over the home of King Carl XVI Gustaf. According to police, the man was apprehended near Drottningholm Castle one of Sweden’s Royal Palaces on Sunday afternoon. The drone pilot is accused of breaking the rules that govern the preservation of important…
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