_Incident · Collision_

# DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision

Canonical ID: `ccdbf846-cf0e-4a2d-a6e9-07233127ccef`

- **Occurred:** 2017-09-21
- **Kind:** `collision`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [DJI](/companies/dji.md) (id: `a2d812ef-1995-4f49-a947-93c81aade99e`)

A recreationally flown DJI Phantom 4, operated about 2.5 miles beyond visual line of sight, collided with a US Army UH-60M Black Hawk at roughly 300 feet near Hoffman Island, New York. The helicopter sustained rotor-blade and window-frame/transmission-deck damage and landed safely; the drone was destroyed. NTSB probable cause: the drone operator's intentional beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight and failure to see and avoid. Source: NTSB case DCA17IA202, ntsb.gov.

## Sources (0)

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## Common questions

### What happened in DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision?

A recreationally flown DJI Phantom 4, operated about 2.5 miles beyond visual line of sight, collided with a US Army UH-60M Black Hawk at roughly 300 feet near Hoffman Island, New York. The helicopter sustained rotor-blade and window-frame/transmission-deck damage and landed safely; the drone was destroyed. NTSB probable cause: the drone operator's intentional beyond-visual-line-of-sight flight and failure to see and avoid. Source: NTSB case DCA17IA202, ntsb.gov.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on September 21, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision?

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 DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision?

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 DJI Phantom 4 strikes a US Army Black Hawk over Staten Island in the first confirmed US civilian-drone / manned-aircraft midair collision?

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


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