Final Report UAV Bergen Norway, 26 August 2022

Final Report UAV Bergen Norway, 26 August 2022

Publication info
Author
NSIA (Norway)
Category
Accident Reports Unmanned Aerial Systems Loss of Control Airworthiness
Date of publication
05/03/2025

On 26 August 2022, an experienced UAV pilot lost control of a DJI Mavic 3 in central Bergen and it flew at high speed towards a building and crashed through a third-floor window slightly injuring a person inside. Why control was lost could not be established but it appeared to be associated with a fault in the transition between two flight modes. The absence of adequate and timely technical assistance from the UAV manufacturer - which had a European import approval for it - limited the ability to establish the cause of the event prompting three related safety recommendations.

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