600 UAVs rained down during the demonstration.

Drones (UAVs) lost control and rained down during a daytime fireworks display by renowned artist Thai Quoc Cuong in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China, on the afternoon of December 8th.

Video shows a UAV malfunctioning during a demonstration and crashing into the sea in Quanzhou, China, on December 8th. (Source: Sichuan Observatory)

Witnesses said the incident occurred about 10 minutes after the show began. “At first, we thought it was part of the performance. When I saw more and more UAVs falling, I felt something was wrong and ran backward,” the witness said.

"Even now, thinking back, I'm still scared. The UAVs seemed to lose control before the incident. At one point, they flew very close, only about 10 meters from the onlookers," the witness added.

The UAV was displaying fireworks before the incident. (Photo: Sohu)

The demonstration involved 2,000 UAVs, and an estimated 600 crashed. No one was injured in the incident. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.

According to publicly available information, the company responsible for deploying the UAV is Yifei Intelligent Control Technology Co., Ltd. (Tianjin). A company representative stated, "It is not convenient to disclose specific details of the incident at this time."

Witnesses reported that it was very windy at the scene that day. From a professional standpoint, UAV demonstrations can be affected by many factors such as weather conditions, signal interference, equipment malfunctions, and errors in program settings.

Hua Yu (Source: Sina, Sohu)

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