Amazon to Resume Drone Deliveries Near Phoenix After Crashes (1)

Oct. 2, 2025, 11:44 PM UTC

Amazon.com Inc. said it will resume drone deliveries near Phoenix on Friday, after pausing operations there earlier this week following two collisions that prompted investigations by federal regulators.

A pair of Amazon MK30 drones collided with a stationary crane at about 10 a.m. local time Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. No injuries were reported, the agency said.

A preliminary FAA notice on the accident, which took place in Tolleson, Arizona, near one of Amazon’s drone delivery sites, said one of the aircraft caught fire on the ground. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board said they’re ...

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