Nottinghamshire Police drone crashed in residential area
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 09:01 · Archive
A Nottinghamshire Police drone fell 380 feet onto a residential street after a motor arm failed during a night search.
A Nottinghamshire Police drone crashed onto a residential street in West Bridgford on 1 June while being used to search for suspects at around 3am. The DJI M300 aircraft fell 380 feet from the Asda car park and landed on Kingswood Road, with debris spreading across 20 metres and some parts coming to rest near the pavement. The drone was damaged beyond economic repair.
Four minutes after take-off, the 25-year-old pilot received a warning to land and check the motor arms. The aircraft then lost control and spun uncontrollably before crashing. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report concluded that if the drone had struck someone on the ground, fatal injuries would likely have occurred, though no injuries were sustained in the incident.
An investigation found that one of the four motor arms had not been correctly installed by the manufacturer. The pilot had placed the motor arms in their flight positions at the start of his shift but had not carried out secondary checks before each flight, as this was not required. Nottinghamshire Police issued a safety notice on 24 June, concluding that critical assembly and safety checks had been missed or not verified.
How it is being reported
- Police drone crash could have caused fatal injuriesA police drone lost control while searching for suspects over West Bridgford in the early hours.BBC Nottingham · 14 Nov, 08:32
- 'Someone could have been killed' after Nottinghamshire Police drone crashed onto residential streetThe drone was being used to carry out night-time searches for suspectsNottinghamshire Live · 14 Nov, 06:00
In this story: Nottinghamshire Police · West Bridgford · Air Accidents Investigation Branch · Kingswood Road
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