Amazon Prime Air Drone Collides with Texas Apartment Building
An Amazon delivery drone hit an apartment building in Texas and fell to the ground. (Credit: Cesarina Johnson)
An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashed into a Texas apartment building last week, an incident that was captured on video by a bystander.
The crash occurred in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, on February 4, when a Prime Air MK30 drone collided with the side of an apartment building and plummeted to the ground.
FOX 4 KDFW reported that Cessy Johnson, who was working from home, heard the drone flying nearby. Intrigued, she began recording it on her phone, as she had never seen one in operation before.
As the drone moved out of her line of sight, Johnson noticed unusual noises and then saw debris falling before the drone itself crashed outside the building.
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An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Texas. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images)
“The propellers on the thing were still moving, and you could smell it was starting to burn. I even saw a few sparks in one of my videos. Luckily, nothing really caught fire, but it escalated really quickly,” Johnson recounted.
She added, “They had to come and try to dismantle it. Shortly after, two Amazon representatives arrived to clean up the debris and take the drone away in their truck,” as reported to FOX 4 KDFW.
YOUR DOORDASH ORDER MIGHT ARRIVE FROM THE SKY AS DRONE DELIVERIES TAKE OFF
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 208.72 | -1.60 | -0.76% |
Amazon issued an apology for the drone crash and is currently investigating the cause of the incident.
“We apologize for any inconvenience and are actively investigating the cause of this incident,” stated Amazon spokesperson Terrence Clark in an interview with FOX Business.
The company is also working on making minor repairs to the building affected by the collision.
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Amazon issued an apology for the delivery drone crash. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)
A growing number of retail companies are now offering drone delivery services to enhance customer convenience and streamline logistics.
According to FOX 4 KDFW, both Amazon and Walmart are providing drone delivery options in North Texas communities, including Richardson, where Amazon initiated its drone delivery service in December.
An Amazon delivery drone hit an apartment building in Texas and fell to the ground. (Credit: Cesarina Johnson)
An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashed into a Texas apartment building last week, an incident that was captured on video by a bystander.
The crash occurred in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, on February 4, when a Prime Air MK30 drone collided with the side of an apartment building and plummeted to the ground.
FOX 4 KDFW reported that Cessy Johnson, who was working from home, heard the drone flying nearby. Intrigued, she began recording it on her phone, as she had never seen one in operation before.
As the drone moved out of her line of sight, Johnson noticed unusual noises and then saw debris falling before the drone itself crashed outside the building.
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An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into an apartment building in Texas. (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images)
“The propellers on the thing were still moving, and you could smell it was starting to burn. I even saw a few sparks in one of my videos. Luckily, nothing really caught fire, but it escalated really quickly,” Johnson recounted.
She added, “They had to come and try to dismantle it. Shortly after, two Amazon representatives arrived to clean up the debris and take the drone away in their truck,” as reported to FOX 4 KDFW.
YOUR DOORDASH ORDER MIGHT ARRIVE FROM THE SKY AS DRONE DELIVERIES TAKE OFF
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 208.72 | -1.60 | -0.76% |
Amazon issued an apology for the drone crash and is currently investigating the cause of the incident.
“We apologize for any inconvenience and are actively investigating the cause of this incident,” stated Amazon spokesperson Terrence Clark in an interview with FOX Business.
The company is also working on making minor repairs to the building affected by the collision.
WALMART EXPANDS DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE TO 3 MORE STATES IN RACE AGAINST AMAZON
Amazon issued an apology for the delivery drone crash. (Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images)
A growing number of retail companies are now offering drone delivery services to enhance customer convenience and streamline logistics.
According to FOX 4 KDFW, both Amazon and Walmart are providing drone delivery options in North Texas communities, including Richardson, where Amazon initiated its drone delivery service in December.
