Event organisers blame ‘unforeseen technical difficulties’ for the drone malfunction, with four performances cancelled
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About 90 drones have plummeted from the sky and plunged into Sydney’s Darling Harbour during an aerial drone show, prompting a second event to be cancelled later in the evening.
Vivid Sydney said “unforeseen technical difficulties” occurred during Monday’s 7.30pm performance of the show, called Star-Bound, resulting in 89 drones falling into the water at Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour. No injuries have been reported.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/26/vivid-drone-show-cancelled-sydney-2026-darling-harbour
Author : Nick Visser
Publish date : 2026-05-26 00:57:00
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