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Date:
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
DJI
Owner/Operator:
Not specified
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 0
Other Fatalities:
Not specified
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
ccident
Location:
Near Glendevie, TAS
Phase:
Not specified
Nature:
Not specified
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
On 29 April 2026, a DJI remotely piloted aircraft system was involved in an accident near Glendevie, Tasmania. The ASN record states that an uncommanded descent occurred during aerial spraying, after which the RPAS struck a tree and the ground. The RPAS was destroyed. The source records no fatalities and no occupants.
The ASN narrative describes an uncommanded descent followed by contact with a tree and the ground during aerial spraying. The source identifies the occurrence category as Accident.
The ASN detail page describes the RPAS as destroyed or written off and identifies the ATSB as the investigating agency. The ASN page does not state whether the investigation is complete.
Sources:
ATSB
ASN occurrence detail
ASN 2026 VH feed
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.