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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shahana Yasmin

Light show chaos as 90 drones fall into Sydney Harbour

  • Almost 90 drones fell into Sydney Harbour during a light show at the Vivid Sydney festival on Monday night, leading to the cancellation of multiple performances.
  • The incident occurred during the 7.30pm Star-Bound performance, with videos showing drones breaking formation and dropping into the water.
  • Skymagic, the British company operating the display, attributed the malfunction to “an unforeseen change in the radio frequency (RF) environment occurring after take-off.”
  • No injuries were reported, and the CEO of Destination NSW, the government agency that runs Vivid Sydney, confirmed to ABC Radio Sydney that safety systems functioned as intended.
  • All Star-Bound shows for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were cancelled to allow for a “full technical and safety review.”

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