A drone, while in the midst of delivering food to a customer, attempted a “precautionary controlled landing” in Brisbane, Australia, only to crash into overhead powerlines and erupt in flames. The incident left thousands of homes in the neighborhood without electricity.
What Happened
A drone from Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc., landed on top of 11,000 volts.The crash caused a 45-minute power outage to some 2,000 individuals.
