"The accident occurred at around 1600 UTC on Wednesday over the city of Tolleson, the Federal Aviation Administration told The Register, after two of Amazon's Prime Air delivery drones hit the boom of a crane. Both suffered heavy damage, and presumably, there are a couple of peeved Amazon customers out there still waiting for their goods. The crash didn't injure anyone, and the agency confirmed it is investigating the incident."
"Amazon suspended all flights over Tolleson while looking into the incident, but they're expected to resume on Friday, a company spokesperson told us. "Safety is our top priority, and we've completed our own internal review of this incident and are confident that there wasn't an issue with the drones or the technology that supports them. Nonetheless, we've introduced additional processes like enhanced visual landscape inspections to better monitor for moving obstructions such as cranes," the spokesperson said."
Amazon grounded its drone fleet in Arizona after two Prime Air MK30 drones struck the boom of a crane over Tolleson, suffering heavy damage. No injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the NTSB expecting a preliminary report within 30 days. Amazon suspended flights over Tolleson but planned to resume operations on Friday after an internal review. The company added enhanced visual landscape inspections to monitor moving obstructions like cranes. The MK30 drone uses six propellers, carries up to five pounds, and has an operational radius of about 7.5 miles. Police and Amazon technicians visited the crash scene.
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