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How we investigate unmanned aircraft

The AAIB began investigating the increasing number of accidents and incidents to small unmanned aircraft systems in 2015.

DJI M600 Pro

Partially destroyed DJI M600 Pro

All unmanned aircraft system (UAS) accidents and serious incidents are required to be reported to the AAIB, regardless of weight or whether they are being used for commercial operations. Here’s more information about how we investigate.

Published 17 February 2021