AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: October - November 2025
Published 8 January 2026
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This section provides details of accidents and incidents which were not subject to a Field or full Correspondence Investigation. They are wholly, or largely, based on information provided by the aircraft commander at the time of reporting and in some cases additional information from other sources. The accuracy of the information provided cannot be assured.
| Event date | Aircraft Type | Location Name | Record Only Occurrence Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2025 | DJI M30T | Sheerness, Kent | To assist with an emergency response, a UA was deployed. While taking off, the UA struck a telegraph cable and subsequently collided with a member of the public, causing a hand injury that required hospital treatment. The remote pilot noted that the cable hazard had not been identified during the rapid deployment of the UA. |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Ultra Mk2 | Llanbedr Airfield, Gwynedd | After observing the UA fly circuits in auto mode, the pilot took manual control to fly familiarisation circuits. On the second approach, during a turn to final for Runway 05, the pilot made a corrective input, after which the left wing dropped sharply and the UA entered a spiral turn. The UA was unresponsive to further control inputs; it struck the ground in an unoccupied area to the south-west of Runway 05 and caught fire. |
| 30 Sep 2025 | FX2.6 | Hollym Airfield, Yorkshire | The UA had flown a Beyond Visual Range flight from a private airfield to an oil and gas platform, and back. The UA was on final approach to the airfield, with its engine at low idle, when the engine failed. It landed hard, causing the landing gear to collapse, and the propeller to strike the ground. |
| 14 Oct 2025 | DJI Matrice 350 RTK | Chertsey, Surrey | The UA was inadvertently flown into an obstacle at a theme park. There were no people in the vicinity, and the UA fell to the ground and was destroyed. |
| 16 Oct 2025 | DJI M30T | Kettering, Northamptonshire | The UA was being flown back to the Takeoff/Landing Area at low level when it initiated the Return to Home (RTH) procedure due to low battery. The UA climbed and, before the RTH was cancelled, it struck overhead power lines, fell to the ground, and suffered substantial damage. |