Drone Manufacturer: Align
Drone Model: T-Rex 500x
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-04-11
Applies:
Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status
Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours
Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2021
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Description
The UA, a model helicopter, was being flown from a playing field. The operator hit the rescue button on the transmitter, the button jammed and the UA did not respond. It disappeared into a housing estate and was not recovered.