Amazon Prime Air drone crashes investigated by FAA, documents show
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery programme is accused of obstructing federal investigations into crashes of its autonomous drones, according to FAA documents. The company is said to have moved wreckage and delayed sharing information, including after a drone crashed and started a 20-acre brush fire in Oregon. Amazon denies the claims, saying it has complied with all regulatory requirements.
- Date it happened
- 2021-06-01
- Organisation involved
- Amazon
- Product, system or model
- Prime Air
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