ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345904
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 2023 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | DJI Matrice 30T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oadby, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oadby, Leicestershire |
| Oadby, Leicestershire |
DJI Matrice 30T: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10 June 2023 when crashed on takeoff at Oadby, Leicestershire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB correspondence only report, published 14 September 2023, and the following is the summary from that report:
"Before a takeoff at night, the UAV operator shone a torch upwards to see if there were any obstacles in the way but saw none. During the takeoff, the UAV lifted and collided with an overhead telephone cable. The UAV dropped onto the operator’s hand causing a minor injury. The UAV was damaged beyond repair."
Oadby is a town in the borough of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire, England. Oadby is a district centre 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Leicester on the A6 road
Sources:
1. AAIB correspondence only report, published 14 September 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2023
2. https://www.heliguy.com/products/dji-m30t-drone
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oadby
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2023 17:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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