ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302959
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 November 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | DJI Mavic |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZT-UWG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Thungela Shared Services -
 South Africa
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| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that during the last flight, approximately 700m away from thelanding zone, on the transmitter screen he saw the drone falling out of the air with nowarnings or high wind speeds observed. The drone was operated at about 400ftabove ground level (AGL). He reported that prior to the flight the battery of a dronewas fully charged at 100%. At the time of accident, the RPL suspected that it couldhave been at 85%. The drone was recovered in a field nearby, 700m from the landingzone. The drone was destroyed by impact during the accident.
Sources:
S.A. CAA
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