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'Catastrophic failure' after drones malfunction at Vivid Sydney show
Key takeaways
- Vivid Sydney festival's drone show has been cancelled for now after a technical malfunction on Monday night.
- The drone show's operator says a change in radio frequency caused 89 drones to fall into the harbour around Cockle Bay.
- A Vivid Sydney spokesperson says Tuesday and Wednesday's drone shows will not go ahead, with no decision yet made for Sunday's show.
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Vivid Sydney festival's drone show has been cancelled for now after a technical malfunction on Monday night.
The drone show's operator says a change in radio frequency caused 89 drones to fall into the harbour around Cockle Bay.
A Vivid Sydney spokesperson says Tuesday and Wednesday's drone shows will not go ahead, with no decision yet made for Sunday's show.
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