Australian Drone Show Fails as Nearly 90 Fall Into Water
Organisers blamed an unexpected radio-frequency change and said public safety was maintained as a full technical review began.
- Vivid Sydney cancelled multiple Star-Bound drone shows after 89 drones malfunctioned and fell into Sydney Harbour during a Monday night performance.
- The malfunction was caused by an unforeseen change in the radio frequency environment during take-off, triggering failsafe landings that caused drones to shut down after hitting safety boundaries.
- Shows scheduled from Monday through Wednesday were called off to conduct a full technical and safety review with specialist operators and government agencies.
- SkyMagic and Vivid Sydney emphasized that public safety was the top priority and that the issue was not detected during pre-flight checks or rehearsals.
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During a light show over the city of Sydney, a total of around 90 colorfully luminous drones fell into the water on Monday evening.
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Darling Harbour, in Sydney, during a popular winter light show, with images showing the devices rushing into the water near the public. The organizers of Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival that includes large light installations, pointed out that the failure on Monday night, local time, was due to “unforeseen technical difficulties” and have cancelled several scheduled shows in the near future.Con…
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