What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 2, 2026, at approximately 10:39 local time, a dji M350 rtk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was involved in an accident. The UAS was conducting a drone as first responder (dfr) mission in response to a reported theft. During flight, the UAS did not climb as expected and continued along its existing flight path at approximately 47 feet AGL. An attempt was made by the remote pilot to manually command the UAS to climb; however, the UAS did not respond. The UAS continued toward interstate 35, crossed the roadway, passed in front of a southbound semi-truck, and subsequently lost connection with the control system. The UAS penetrated the windshield of the semi-truck and came to rest inside the vehicle. The driver sustained minor facial lacerations and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. The UAS sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 2, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:39 LOCAL TIME, A DJI M350 RTK UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE UAS WAS CONDUCTING A DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER (DFR) MISSION IN RESPONSE TO A REPORTED THEFT. DURING FLIGHT, THE UAS DID NOT CLIMB AS EXPECTED AND CONTINUED ALONG ITS EXISTING FLIGHT PATH AT APPROXIMATELY 47 FEET AGL. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY THE REMOTE PILOT TO MANUALLY COMMAND THE UAS TO CLIMB; HOWEVER, THE UAS DID NOT RESPOND. THE UAS CONTINUED TOWARD INTERSTATE 35, CROSSED THE ROADWAY, PASSED IN FRONT OF A SOUTHBOUND SEMI-TRUCK, AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST CONNECTION WITH THE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE UAS PENETRATED THE WINDSHIELD OF THE SEMI-TRUCK AND CAME TO REST INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR FACIAL LACERATIONS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. THE UAS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.