ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318150
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| Date: | Friday 14 July 2023 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: | DAMODA Newton 2.2 RPA swarm |
| Owner/operator: | The Australian Traffic Network Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Docklands Harbour, Melbourne, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During an RPAS light show, multiple aircraft within the swarm experienced un-commanded movement, resulting in multiple errors presenting on the ground control station, failsafe mode activations, collisions with water, each other and one aircraft escaping the geo-fence. 440 of the RPAs were destroyed.
The drone light show was performed to celebrate the Matildas soccer team ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-033
https://7news.com.au/news/vic/hundreds-of-drones-retrieved-from-victoria-harbour-docklands-following-light-show-malfunction--c-11297934
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-16/hundreds-of-drones-plunge-into-yarra-river/102607576
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2023 07:16 | harro | Added |
| 18-Jul-2023 07:18 | harro | Updated |
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