The drone “landed on top of 11,000 volts and although it didn’t cut out electricity, there was voltage tracking over the drone and the drone caught fire and plummeted to the ground,” according to Energex spokesperson Danny Donald.
According to a spokeswoman for Wing, the drone did a “precautionary controlled landing yesterday… and came to rest on an overhead power wire.” The event was then reported to Energex, according to the business. “There was a power interruption in the region two hours later, during the rescue procedure,” added the spokeswoman. “We apologize for any inconvenience.” We’re presently launching an investigation into yesterday’s incident.”
