Overview

• Police say the collisions occurred just after 10 a.m. near Roosevelt Street and 97th Avenue, with Tolleson and Avondale fire crews responding.
• According to preliminary findings, the drones were flying back to back when they struck an extended crane doing roof work and then landed in separate parking lots.
• No injuries were reported, and officers noted one drone came down behind the building while the other landed near Roosevelt Street and 96th Avenue.
• The FAA said two MK30 drones collided with the boom of a crane and confirmed it will investigate alongside the NTSB.
• Amazon initiated a temporary pause of Prime Air operations in the area with no timetable to resume, following a prior pause in January 2025 after the Tolleson launch in November 2024.