ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313088
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| Date: | Monday 30 May 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | DJI Inspire II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hinkley Point C Power Station, Hinkley Point, Bridgwater, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hinkley Point C Power Station, Hinkley Point, Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Hinkley Point C Power Station, Hinkley Point, Bridgwater, Somerset | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
DJI Inspire 2 UAV: Substantially damaged 30 May 2022 when crashed at Hinkley Point C Power Station, Hinkley Point, Bridgwater, Somerset.
The UAV was hovering at a height of 80 metres, while being used for filming, when control was lost and it subsequently struck the ground. The UAV was extensively damaged.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-august-september-2022
2. https://www.dji.com/uk/inspire-2
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinkley_Point_C_nuclear_power_station
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2023 05:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 05:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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