Amazon under federal investigation after delivery drone cuts internet cable
Federal investigation after Amazon drone ‘cuts through internet cable’
- Amazon's Prime Air delivery service is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after one of its drones reportedly struck an internet cable in Waco, Texas.
- The incident, involving an MK30 drone, occurred on 18 November, with video footage showing a propeller becoming entangled in a utility line, leading to a controlled descent.
- An Amazon spokesperson stated it was "not a crash" but a drone clipping a cable and performing a "Safe Contingent Landing," resulting in no injuries or widespread internet outages.
- This incident follows a separate investigation by the NTSB and FAA into two Amazon Prime Air drones colliding with a crane boom in Arizona in October.
- Amazon, which began drone delivery of prescription medications in Texas in 2023, aims to deliver 500 million packages annually by drone by 2030 and plans to launch a UK drone delivery service.