ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313067
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | DJI Phantom 4 |
| Owner/operator: | Midland Quarry Products Ltd |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Whitwick Quarry, Leicester Road, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Whitwick Quarry, Leicester Road, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
DJI Phantom 4 UAV: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15 September 2022 when crashed into a lake at Whitwick Quarry, Leicester Road, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire
Whilst videoing a blast in a quarry, the UA, with 80% battery capacity remaining, dropped into a lake. The remote pilot reported that he had seen no warning lights or messages.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-october-november-2022/
2. https://politics.leics.gov.uk/documents/s144904/Whitwick%20Quarry%20-%202018023907.pdf
3. https://www.mqp.co.uk/en/locations/head-office
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitwick
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2023 20:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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