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Out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed
S3 · ~Jul 2019 · Alauda Aeronautics · Gatwick Airport, England, UK
Record
| Company | Alauda Aeronautics |
| Industry | Drones / eVTOL |
| Type(s) | crash |
| Date | ~Jul 2019 (month precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Gatwick Airport, England, UK |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | 1 racing drone |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
An Alauda Aeronautics Airspeeder racing drone flew out of control into Gatwick Airport's controlled airspace after its emergency kill switch failed to function, per a UK AAIB investigation.
Primary source
Publisher: BBC · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Jul 2019 | Out-of-control Airspeeder racing drone entered Gatwick controlled airspace after kill switch failed | BBC | BBC |
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