Wirestrike Incident DJI Matrice 300 RTK , Thursday 6 May 2021
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Date:Thursday 6 May 2021
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Type:DJI Matrice 300 RTK
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage:
Location:New Malden, Surrey -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
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Investigating agency: AAIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The UAS was being operated in the hours of darkness in support of a police operation. Whilst manoeuvring to land it collided with some unseen telephone wires causing it to fall to the ground and collided with a parked car. All propeller blades, a propeller arm, leg and camera mount were broken in the accident.

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AAIB Record-only UAS investigations

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