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Date:
Friday 30 January 2026
Time:
12:05
Type of Aircraft:
RPAS (Silhouette image of generic RPAS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)
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:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
Accident
Location:
near Jurien Bay, WA – Australia
Phase:
Manoeuvring
Nature:
Survey
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
During aerial surveying operations near Jurien Bay, Western Australia, the remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) reportedly stopped responding to command inputs.
The RPAS subsequently collided with water and was destroyed.
No fatalities were reported, and there were no occupants on board.
Sources:
ATSB; Aviation Safety Network (ASN) Aviation Safety WikiBase
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.