FAA Probes Amazon After Prime Air Drone Strikes Internet Cable in Texas

Overview

• The agency confirmed it is investigating a Nov. 18 incident in Waco involving an MK30 drone that contacted a service line.
• Amazon said the aircraft executed a contingent safe landing with no injuries or widespread internet outages.
• Video published by CNBC shows a propeller snagging a cable before the motors shut down and the drone descended in a controlled manner.
• The NTSB said it is not opening a probe into the Waco event.
• Regulators are already examining an October Arizona collision with a crane as Amazon scales Prime Air in Texas, including prescription deliveries, with a 2030 goal of 500 million packages a year.