Drone Incidents

Near-misses, crashes, airspace violations, and arrests — when drone flights go wrong.

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Drone Incidents

The Dixie Fire drone incident is under investigation by the FAA and the FBI. The drone flight had interfered with Cal Fire aircraft fire...

Haye KestelooAug 12

Drone Incidents

A couple who were mistakenly detained now suspect the police of covering up the Gatwick drone incident to protect their own reputation.

Wiebe de JagerJul 8

China

During a drone show in China, dozens of drones crashed and suddenly fell down, resulting in several injuries. Although the show took place...

Wiebe de JagerJul 7

Arizona

US helicopter pilots claim a highly customized drone "performed like no other" in eluding capture. The facts of an inquiry into illegal drone

Haye KestelooJun 24

Argentina

Soccer player Pablo Pérez kicked the DJI Phantom drone to pieces after a teammate had pulled the drone out of the air, banner and all.

Wiebe de JagerMay 3

Wildlife

A drone seemingly crashed into a bald eagles nest in a eucalyptus tree in Adenwood Historic Park in Fremont, California. It is unclear...

Haye KestelooApr 28

Drone Incidents

In this test video from Virginia Tech ICTAS, we see how a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone bounces off a car windshield at 62.5 mph.

Haye KestelooMar 31

Drone Incidents

What on earth makes somebody think that hanging under an oversized DJI Agras T16 agricultural drone is a good idea? Check out this video!

Wiebe de JagerMar 18

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.