ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361376
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | DJI Mavic 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales |
| Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales |
DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Advanced: Substantially damaged 15 October 2023 when suddenly and unexpectantly fell to the ground from an altitude of 17 feet (5.18 metres) at Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Wales. The incident was the subject of an AAIB correspondence only report, published 14 March 2024, and the following is the summary from that report:
"The UA was at approximately 17 ft agl" [above ground level] "circling a building with the video recording, when a red message appeared on the control screen saying ‘preparing for takeoff’. The screen turned white, then black, and the UA fell to the ground. The UA had been flying with a fully charged battery for approximately 50 seconds with no prior warning of a malfunction or loss of link. The cause of the failure is not known".
Sources:
1. AAIB correspondence only report, published 14 March 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-investigations-reviewed-december-2023-january-2024/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-december-2023-january-2024
2. https://enterprise.dji.com/mavic-3
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyhead
History of this aircraft
. Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 September 2023 | unregistered | Private | 0 | near Cowes Harbour, Cowes, Isle of Wight | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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