Joe Smith

Five UAS Skymagic X245 drones collided and fell into the River Thames during a nighttime light-show rehearsal near the London Eye on March 23. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch found that degraded positional accuracy, potentially caused by a partially obscured RTK antenna and a reversion to lower-accuracy positioning, led to positional drift within the drone swarm. No one was injured, and the operator subsequently raised the antenna and introduced additional signal and positioning checks.

A Ryanair flight from Seville to Nantes declared a fuel emergency after an engine failure on another aircraft forced a runway inspection and closure at Nantes Atlantique Airport. The Ryanair crew entered a holding pattern as fuel levels dropped before diverting to Brest, where the aircraft landed safely. All incoming flights to Nantes were rerouted until debris was cleared from the runway, with operations resuming around 11pm. Ryanair stated the aircraft landed with fuel above regulatory reserves and passengers later continued to Nantes.

A man died after his van went over a cliff at Peacehaven in East Sussex, prompting a major response from Sussex Police and local authorities. The van was located on the beach and the driver was found deceased, with investigations underway and the coroner informed. Police cordoned off the area near Seaview Road, while Lewes District Council urged the public to avoid Friars Bay and the beach during ongoing enquiries.