David Hanak If you've been following the goings-on around Apple Park, you've probably seen the popular video report of how work is going on throughout the complex at least once. Footage from drones appears on a monthly basis, and it is thanks to them that we have a unique opportunity to watch how the entire building grows. Apple Park is a grateful destination for all such pilots, and therefore it is not surprising that so many of them are racing over the new headquarters of Apple. So it was only a matter of time before some kind of accident happened and it did. The trouble happened this weekend and the drone crash was caught on video.
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You can watch the video below, as footage from the crashed machine has survived, as has footage from the second drone that was used to search for the downed one. The video shows the drone falling from the sky for unspecified reasons. It was most likely a malfunction, as the collision with the flying bird was not captured. The fallen drone belonged to the DJI Phantom series. The owner claims that the machine was in good condition before the start and showed no signs of damage or any other problems.
As it turned out during the "rescue operation" for which another drone was used, the damaged machine fell on the roof of the central building. Coincidentally, it hit between the installed solar panels, and the video does not show any specific damage to this installation. Likewise, no major damage to the drone is visible. The owner of the fallen machine contacted Apple, who are aware of the situation. It is not yet clear how they will deal with it further, whether they will demand some form of compensation from the pilot for possible damage to part of the building, or whether they will return the drone to him.
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Videos taken by drones from around Apple Park have filled YouTube for more than two years. So it was only a matter of time before some accident happened. It will be very interesting to see how this whole case develops, since filming above this complex is already prohibited (up to a certain height). The situation will be all the more serious once the new campus is filled with staff and comes to life (which should happen in the next two months). At that moment, any movement of drones in the sky above Apple Park will be all the more dangerous, as fatal consequences can occur in the event of a crash. Apple will certainly want to somehow regulate the movement of drones over its headquarters. The question remains to what extent this will be possible.
Source: Macrumors
