Two Amazon Delivery Drones Crash in West Phoenix

Two Amazon Prime Air drones hit an extended crane conducting work on the roof of a Tolleson building, causing the drones and the crane to crash in different parking lots, according to the Tolleson Police Department.

Tolleson police officers, the Avondale Fire Department and the Tolleson Fire Department responded to the incident near Roosevelt Street and 97th Avenue in the southwest Valley just after 10 a.m. Oct. 1, according to spokesperson Sgt. Erik Mendez.

"It is believed Amazon Air had two unmanned aerial delivery systems flying northeast back to back when they both impacted an extended crane," Mendez said.

Based on a preliminary investigation by the Tolleson police and fire departments, the two drones were flying northeast back-to-back when they both struck an extended crane being used for roof work at a business.

Police said one drone hit the ground in the same parking lot near the crane, while the second came down in the parking lot of a different business. No injuries were reported.

Tolleson police confirmed the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now investigating. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is also looking into the collision.

“Two MK30 drones collided with the boom of a crane in Tolleson, Arizona, around 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Oct. 1. No injuries were reported. The FAA will investigate,”

the FAA said in a statement.

Amazon released the following statement on Wednesday afternoon:

“We’re aware of an incident involving two Prime Air drones in Tolleson, Arizona. We’re currently working with the relevant authorities to investigate.”

Post impact, one drone landed in a rear parking lot while the second drone landed in another park lot near Roosevelt Street and 96th Avenue, according to Mendez.

Sources: AZCentral; Arizona's Family; FOX 10;