Watch: Light drones fall into water after malfunction in Sydney show
A light festival in Sydney experienced a malfunction when nearly 90 drones fell into Darling Harbour. The organizers, Vivid Sydney, attributed the incident to unforeseen technical difficulties and have canceled two upcoming aerial displays. They apologized for the inconvenience caused to attendees and followed standard safety protocols in response to the situation.
- ▪Almost 90 drones fell into the water during a light festival in Sydney's Darling Harbour.
- ▪The malfunction was attributed to unforeseen technical difficulties by the organizers Vivid Sydney.
- ▪Two upcoming aerial displays have been canceled as a result of the incident.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ 'Catastrophic failure' after drones malfunction at Vivid Sydney show — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ Drones fall from the sky, Vivid shows cancelled amid safety review — The Sydney Morning Herald
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Watch: Light drones fall into water after malfunction in Sydney showAlmost 90 drones fell into the water of Sydney's Darling Harbour during a light festival on Monday. The malfunction was due to "unforeseen technical difficulties", according to organisers Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival that features large light installations.Two upcoming aerial displays have now been cancelled.A Vivid Sydney spokesperson apologised for the "disappointment and inconvenience caused to attendees" and said the drone operators cancelled the show "in line with standard safety protocols".Read more on this story.30 minutes agoAustraliaSydneyShareSaveMourning outside funeral of the youngest victim of the Bondi shootingMatilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends, and the community in Sydney after she…
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