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| Date: | Monday 2 December 2019 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | DJI Matrice M210 v1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brittany Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, East Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brittany Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea Hastings, East Sussex |
| Brittany Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea Hastings, East Sussex |
DJI Matrice M210 v1, UAS: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 2 December 2019 when crashed at Brittany Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea Hastings, East Sussex. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record-only Investigation, published on 14 May 2020, and the following is the summary from the AAIB Report:
"A loss of data connection occurred between the UAS and the controller at a height of 50 metres. The UAS descended to approximately 15 metres and then became inverted and crashed onto the pavement in a congested area".
The incident was also reported in the local press: according to a contemporary local newspaper report ("Brighton Argus" 26 May 2020):
"A DRONE crash-landed on a “congested” pavement after it lost connection to its pilot in mid-air.
The pilot lost the link with his DJI Matrice M210 drone 50metres over Hastings on December 2, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch concluded in its May bulletin. The drone fell 35 metres before turning upside down and crash-landing on the pavement of Brittany Road in the town.
It “crashed on to the pavement in a congested area,” the Government report claimed."
Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB report: Not stated, but presumed to be severe enough to warrant that the UAV was "damaged beyond economic repair".
St Leonards-on-Sea (commonly known as St Leonards) is a town and seaside resort in the Borough of Hastings in East Sussex, England. It has been part of the borough since the late 19th century and lies to the west of central Hastings.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record Only Investigation Report 14 May 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2020/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2020
2. Brighton Argus 26 May 2020: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18453560.drone-crashed-pavement-hastings/
3. https://www.dji.com/uk/products/compare-m200-series
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Leonards-on-Sea
History of this aircraft
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| 8 November 2021 | Unregistered | Private | 0 | Rhes-Y-Cae, Flintshire | |
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| 22 November 2021 | Unregistered | Private | 0 | Keyworth, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2023 05:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Oct-2024 06:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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