SYDNEY, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Drone shows at the Vivid Sydney festival have been suspended after a technical malfunction caused 89 drones to fall into the water during a performance on Monday night, local media reported Tuesday.
The incident occurred shortly after the start of the 7:30 p.m. show near Cockle Bay in Sydney's Darling Harbour. The show's operator, SkyMagic, said an unforeseen change in radio frequency affected the drones' positional accuracy, triggering failsafe landing procedures.
Vivid Sydney said that the 9:30 p.m. show on Monday was cancelled, and drone shows scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday would not proceed to allow for a full assessment.
A spokesperson for the festival said public safety remained the top priority and that the decision to halt the show was in line with standard safety protocols.
Karen Jones, head of Destination NSW, said there was no deliberate interference and no injuries had been reported.
No decision has been made on the drone show scheduled for Sunday and later dates, the report said. ■
