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Vivid Sydney cancels all drone shows after 83 drones plunged into Darling Harbour

World news | The Guardian·Guardian staff·3 days ago
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Vivid Sydney has cancelled all remaining drone shows after 83 fell from the sky into Darling Harbour this week, prompting a “full assessment” of the aerial light show. On Monday, audiences looked on as a performance called Star-Bound suddenly went awry, with “unforeseen technical difficulties” causing 83 drones to plunge into the waters of Cockle Bay and six to land on a boardwalk. No injuries were reported. Four performances were cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday as a precaution while operators completed a full technical and safety review. On Saturday, Vivid confirmed all remaining drone shows scheduled for the next two weeks were also cancelled. In a statement, Vivid said its team “understand this will be disappointing for audiences and appreciate the public’s understanding” but that the technical and safety review had led to the decision to cancel.…

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