Incident · Malfunction
Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site
On Dec 16 2024 two Amazon Prime Air MK30 drones crashed within four minutes (from ~217 ft and ~183 ft) at an Oregon test facility; the LiDAR misread light rain as the ground and cut propeller power (the MK30 had removed the MK27's squat-switch redundancy). FAA approved a software fix Mar 12 2025; Amazon paused US operations in Jan 2025; an NTSB investigation was reported.
Occurred 2024-12-16 · Prime Air MK30
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- What happened in Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site?
- On Dec 16 2024 two Amazon Prime Air MK30 drones crashed within four minutes (from ~217 ft and ~183 ft) at an Oregon test facility; the LiDAR misread light rain as the ground and cut propeller power (the MK30 had removed the MK27's squat-switch redundancy). FAA approved a software fix Mar 12 2025; Amazon paused US operations in Jan 2025; an NTSB investigation was reported.
- When did this incident occur?
- The incident is recorded as occurring on December 16, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
- What robot was involved in Two Amazon MK30 delivery drones crashed within minutes at an Oregon test site?
- Prime Air MK30 is the recorded robot involved in this incident.
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- 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.
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- This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-04
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Last reviewed 2026-06-04
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