The drones were reportedly on their way back to an Amazon warehouse when they hit the crane. The drones caught on fire after the crash and sustained “substantial” damage, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones struck a crane in Arizona, resulting in “substantial” damage and a fire Wednesday, prompting the company to ultimately suspend delivery drone operations.

Competitor Wing, which is owned by Alphabet, delivers in Virginia, Texas, and abroad and has completed more than 500,000 residential deliveries worldwide. One Wing drone in particular made headlines in 2022 when it crashed into a powerline in Brisbane, Australia, leaving some 2,000 people without power, The Verge reported.

The Tolleson Police Department is investigating after two Amazon delivery drones crashed on Wednesday morning.

Two of Amazon's Prime Air delivery drones crashed into a crane in Arizona, resulting in a federal investigation and a pause on drone deliveries in the area.

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Two Amazon Prime Air MK30 drones collided with a crane boom in Tolleson, Arizona, on Wednesday, prompting investigations by federal aviation authorities.

A spokesperson for online retail giant Amazon say drone deliveries in the Tolleson area will resume. The announcement was made after two Amazon Prime Air delivery drones crashed into a crane on Oct. 1.

The company temporarily paused flights of its Prime Air delivery drones on Wednesday morning following two back-to-back crashes involving a crane. But airborne deliveries in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area have resumed and Amazon is “confident that there wasn’t an issue with the drones or the technology that supports them.

Instead of soaring through the air like a magnificent crane, Amazon’s delivery drones ended up smashing into one.