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| Date: | Friday 21 February 2025 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: | DJI |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 13.1 km 152 degrees from Wollongong Aerodrome, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During aerial research operations, the pilot became situationally unaware of the surroundings and the RPAS collided with the water. The RPAS was subsequently destroyed.
Sources:
ATSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 18:18 | ASN | Added |
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