_Incident · Injury_

# Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious

Canonical ID: `5225bfe4-a698-4307-a24e-3109c97711ef`

- **Occurred:** 2015-06-28
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [DJI](/companies/dji.md) (id: `a2d812ef-1995-4f49-a947-93c81aade99e`)

Operator Paul Skinner lost control of his DJI Phantom 3; it struck Seattle's Safeco Plaza and fell into the crowd, hitting a woman and causing a concussion. Skinner was later convicted of reckless endangerment, the first US drone pilot so convicted (conviction Jan 2017). Source: King County prosecution; The Seattle Times and GeekWire reporting.

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## Common questions

### What happened in Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious?

Operator Paul Skinner lost control of his DJI Phantom 3; it struck Seattle's Safeco Plaza and fell into the crowd, hitting a woman and causing a concussion. Skinner was later convicted of reckless endangerment, the first US drone pilot so convicted (conviction Jan 2017). Source: King County prosecution; The Seattle Times and GeekWire reporting.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on June 28, 2015 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious?

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

### Has anyone responded to Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious?

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 Out-of-control DJI Phantom 3 hits a building and falls into the crowd at the Seattle Pride parade, knocking a woman unconscious?

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


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