Vivid Sydney cancels all drone shows after 83 drones plunged into Darling Harbour
Summary
Vivid Sydney cancelled all its drone shows after 83 drones fell into Darling Harbour during a performance. The decision follows a full safety review due to technical problems that caused the drones to lose control.Key Facts
- During the Star-Bound show, 83 drones fell into Cockle Bay and six landed on a boardwalk.
- No one was hurt during the drone crash.
- Four shows were cancelled initially, then all remaining drone shows were cancelled for two weeks.
- Organizers are doing a full technical and safety review to understand what went wrong.
- The UK company Skymagic operates the drone shows and said a sudden change in radio signals caused the problem.
- Early checks found no evidence of sabotage or foul play.
- Drones hit a safety boundary called a geofence, and some shut down to keep people safe, which caused them to fall.
- Vivid Sydney will replace drone shows with fireworks as part of the event running until 13 June.
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