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DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collides with an AS350 helicopter filming the King of the Hammers race in California

On Feb 6 2020 a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collided with an Airbus AS350BA helicopter (N611TC) filming the King of the Hammers off-road race near Johnson Valley, California; the helicopter windscreen was scratched, the drone destroyed, no injuries. NTSB probable cause: the drone pilot's failure to give way. Source: NTSB case DCA20IA081 (ntsb.gov).

Occurred 2020-02-06 · DJI · Investigated by NTSB

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  1. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/default.aspx
  2. https://aerossurance.com/safety-management/as350-drone-mac-filming-race/

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What happened in DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collides with an AS350 helicopter filming the King of the Hammers race in California?
On Feb 6 2020 a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collided with an Airbus AS350BA helicopter (N611TC) filming the King of the Hammers off-road race near Johnson Valley, California; the helicopter windscreen was scratched, the drone destroyed, no injuries. NTSB probable cause: the drone pilot's failure to give way. Source: NTSB case DCA20IA081 (ntsb.gov).
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The incident is recorded as occurring on February 6, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
Who was involved in DJI Mavic 2 Zoom collides with an AS350 helicopter filming the King of the Hammers race in California?
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This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

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Last reviewed 2026-08-09

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