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DJI Matrice M210 police drone collides with a Cessna 172 on final approach near Buttonville, Ontario

On Aug 10 2021 a York Regional Police DJI Matrice M210 hovering at about 400 feet collided with a Cessna 172N on final approach near Toronto/Buttonville airport; the drone was destroyed and the Cessna cowl/propeller damaged, no injuries. Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada report A21O0069 (tsb.gc.ca).

Occurred 2021-08-10 · DJI

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  1. https://www.tc.gc.ca/
  2. https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2021/a21o0069/a21o0069.html

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What happened in DJI Matrice M210 police drone collides with a Cessna 172 on final approach near Buttonville, Ontario?
On Aug 10 2021 a York Regional Police DJI Matrice M210 hovering at about 400 feet collided with a Cessna 172N on final approach near Toronto/Buttonville airport; the drone was destroyed and the Cessna cowl/propeller damaged, no injuries. Source: Transportation Safety Board of Canada report A21O0069 (tsb.gc.ca).
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The incident is recorded as occurring on August 10, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
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Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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