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Date:
Saturday 29 November 2025
Time:
07:22
Type of Aircraft:
DJI (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System)
Owner/Operator:
Not specified
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not applicable
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 0
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
Accident
Location:
22.4 km 266 degrees from Rolleston, QLD – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Not specified – Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified – Not specified
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The remotely piloted aircraft was conducting a private operation when it collided with terrain approximately 22.4 kilometres west of Rolleston, Queensland. No further details regarding the flight sequence or contributing environmental conditions were provided.
The DJI RPAS sustained substantial damage as a result of the impact. No injuries occurred, as the aircraft was unmanned.
The incident was recorded by the ATSB as part of its surveillance of RPAS-related occurrences.
Sources:
ATSB
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.