_Incident · Property damage_

# Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart

Canonical ID: `4110474d-09eb-4f60-96aa-42e25c3196a4`

- **Occurred:** 2026-02-04
- **Kind:** `property_damage`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Amazon Prime Air](/companies/amazon-prime-air.md) (id: `1ce78851-892b-468a-b1f4-011068fb0fbf`)

On February 4, 2026, an [Amazon Prime Air](/companies/amazon-prime-air.md) MK30 delivery drone collided with an apartment building in Richardson, Texas (Dallas suburb) around 4 p.m. local time, then fell to the pavement with its propellers still spinning and emitting smoke and sparks. No injuries were reported. The crash was captured on video by a bystander and adds to a string of MK30 mishaps under scrutiny by FAA and NTSB.

## Sources (3)

1. **USA Today** · https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/07/delivery-drone-amazon-crash-texas-apartment/88565912007/ · 2026-02-07
2. **Aerotime** · https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/amazon-prime-air-drone-incident-texas/amp · 2026-02-07
3. https://www.faa.gov/uas/resources/community_engagement/uas_incident_reports

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-18 · agent:recon

## Common questions

### What happened in Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart?

On February 4, 2026, an Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone collided with an apartment building in Richardson, Texas (Dallas suburb) around 4 p.m. local time, then fell to the pavement with its propellers still spinning and emitting smoke and sparks. No injuries were reported. The crash was captured on video by a bystander and adds to a string of MK30 mishaps under scrutiny by FAA and NTSB.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on February 4, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart?

The incident is recorded as involving Amazon Prime Air on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone crashed into a Richardson, Texas apartment building and broke apart?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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