Amazon delivery drones crash into crane, prompting NTSB, FAA investigation

Federal investigators are examining a crash in which two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones struck a construction crane in Tolleson, Arizona, a city west of Phoenix, on Wednesday.Tolleson police said the morning crash occurred in a commercial area near 96th Avenue and Roosevelt Street, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have both opened investigations into the collision, the outlet added."The NTSB is investigating the collision Wednesday of two Amazon Prime Air delivery UAS (drones) into a crane in Tolleson, Arizona," the agency said in a post on X Thursday. HOW TO GET AN AMAZON PRIME SETTLEMENT REFUNDThe FAA added that the drones involved were two MK30 drones that "collided with the boom of a crane," according to Fox 10. No injuries were reported.AMAZON SETTLES FTC LAWSUIT OVER PRIME SUBSCRIPTION PRACTICES FOR RECORD $2.5B SETTLEMENTAmazon paused drone deliveries in Arizona on Thursday but said operations would resume Friday, according to the outlet. Spokesperson Terrence Clark told the station that the company is cooperating with authorities and had already completed an internal review.AMAZON WILL RESTRICT PRIME BENEFIT STARTING OCTOBER 1"We’re aware of an incident involving two Prime Air drones in Tolleson, Arizona. We’re currently working with the relevant authorities to investigate," Clark said on Wednesday. "Safety is our top priority, and we've completed our own internal review of this incident and are confident that there wasn't an issue with the drones or the technology that supports them," Clark added on Thursday. "Nonetheless, we've introduced additional processes like enhanced visual landscape inspections to better monitor for moving obstructions such as cranes."GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe official cause of the crash remains unknown. The incident comes as the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) considers new rules that would allow drones to fly beyond the visual line of sight of operators, a step officials say is critical to expanding commercial uses such as package deliveries.The NTSB, FAA, DOT and Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei FOX Business Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei FOX Business