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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Australian drone show fails as nearly 90 fall into water
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A failure in the radio frequency unchecked part of the fleet during the Vivid Sydney festival and forced the show to end because of the danger it posed to viewers
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vosgesmatin.frIn Sydney, a radio frequency change caused 89 drones to dive Monday night in a basin in the center of the city during a festival. The organizers cancelled the following shows.
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