On December 12, 2024, at around 11 a.m., a large drone crash occurred at the Wuhan Jingzhou Olympic Sports Center in Hubei Province, with thick smoke billowing at the scene. According to official sources, the incident resulted in one person being injured. The event quickly trended on Weibo.
Numerous online videos showed a drone flying near the Jingzhou Olympic Sports Center suddenly falling from the sky and crashing into a grassy area nearby, instantly igniting a fierce fire and sending up thick black smoke. Pieces of the drone were scattered on the nearby road, with a woman in one of the videos saying, “The airplane has fallen.”
Local residents told mainland media that they heard a loud drone engine noise at the time of the accident, followed by seeing thick smoke and flames coming from the Olympic Sports Center.
Local government authorities responded to the media, stating that the drone that crashed and caught fire was a large-scale rescue drone. Around 12 p.m., the Changgang Road Police Station personnel stated that the matter had been resolved. However, the specific cause of the incident is still under investigation.
The local emergency department reported that the accident involved a nearby company conducting a test, with the drone losing control and crashing into a building, causing a fire. One person was injured in the accident and is currently undergoing treatment.
The Jingzhou large drone crash became a hot topic on Weibo.
Many netizens commented, “Jingzhou first hit the hot search because of this.” “It happened opposite my hometown real estate; luckily it was a drone.” “Whose drone has such a large landing gear?” “Is it a military drone?”
Some netizens also said, “What does such a large drone want to do there?” “Choosing a sports center as the testing location? Is this a joke?” “This monitoring has a taste of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.”
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