Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAlmost 90 drones fell into Sydney Harbour during a light show at the Vivid Sydney festival on Monday night, leading to the cancellation of multiple performances. The incident occurred during the 7.30pm Star-Bound performance, with videos showing drones breaking formation and dropping into the water. Skymagic, the British company operating the display, attributed the malfunction to “an unforeseen change in the radio frequency (RF) environment occurring after take-off.”No injuries were reported, and the CEO of Destination NSW, the government agency that runs Vivid Sydney, confirmed to ABC Radio Sydney that safety systems functioned as intended.All Star-Bound shows for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings were cancelled to allow for a “full technical and safety review.”In fullAustralia’s largest drone live show suspended after 89 UAVs crash into Sydney harbourThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Drones fell from the sky when a technical fault hit the opening of Sydney's Vivid Festival.

Vivid Sydney largest drone shows have been grounded by “unforeseen technical difficulties”.

Vivid Sydney’s drone shows have been grounded again by “unforeseen technical difficulties” after 89 plunged into the water on Monday night.

Almost 90 drones began falling out of formation and into the harbour.

Here's where the "biggest drone show program in Vivid Sydney's history" went wrong

Event organisers blame ‘unforeseen technical difficulties’ for the drone malfunction, with four performances cancelled

»Soll das so sein?«: In Sydney haben hinabfallende Drohnen für Verwirrung unter den Zuschauenden gesorgt. Die nächsten Termine der Show wurden abgesagt.

Sydney’s Vivid drone light show cancelled after 89 drones malfunction and crash into Darling Harbour, forcing organisers to halt performances for safety checks.

En plein milieu d’un spectacle de drones, 89 engins sont tombés dans un bassin de Sydney en raison d’un changement de fréquence radio, selon

A major drone show at Sydney’s Vivid festival was cancelled after nearly 90 drones malfunctioned and fell into Darling Harbour during a live performance.

Er zijn geen slachtoffers. Volgens de organisatie is niet een drone neergekomen op plekken waar het publiek veilig kon staan.

Organisers have said ‘an unforeseen change in the radio frequency environment’ is to blame

SYDNEY — About 90 drones plummeted from the sky and into Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing...

Stunned bystanders watched on as more than 80 drones plummeted from the night sky into the harbour and boardwalk at one of Australia's most iconic locations

Almost a hundred drones fell out of the sky and into the water during an aerial display in Sydney. Video shows the moment that 89 drones plunged into Darling Harbour during a…

Spettacolo che prevedeva mille droni, a Sydney, si trasforma in un fallimento

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Organizadores do festival Vivid Sydney atribuem falha a uma “mudança imprevista no ambiente de radiofrequência”; não houve feridos

Un fallo en la frecuencia de radio descontroló parte de la flota durante el festival Vivid Sydney y obligó a dar por terminado el show por el peligro que representaba para los…