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SD-2023/001: Grounding of all Freefly Astro Aircraft

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The purpose of this Safety Directive is to temporarily ground all affected aircraft – Freefly Astro UAS – due to an in-flight software failure causing a crash and an ongoing investigation to determine the root cause by the manufacturer.

Version 2 updates the references the SD is issued in accordance with: UK Reg (EU) 2019/947 Article 19 and Air Navigation Order 2016 Article 257

Status:
Current
Review comment:
-
Version:
2
Version date:
18-Aug-2023
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