Feds investigate crash of Amazon drones, construction crane

Federal officials are probing how two Amazon Prime drones crashed Wednesday outside of Phoenix, Ariz., according to a Thursday statement from the National Transportation Safety Board. Two MK30 drones collided with the boom of a construction crane around 10 a.m. local time in the city of Tolleson, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. No injuries were reported, the FAA added.

Were they carrying anything? WORLD reached out to Amazon for more details on the crash but did not receive an immediate reply. Amazon uses drones for faster deliveries in certain areas for items weighing five pounds or less, according to the company. Drone delivery is only available during daylight hours in favorable weather conditions, according to Amazon.

Dig deeper: Listen to Anna Johansen Brown’s report on The World and Everything in It about Amazon’s new drone deliveries back in October 2023.