Current Date 18 Sep, 2026

Amazon Prime Air Drone Drops Customer's Package Into Swimming Pool During Her First Drone Delivery, Video Goes Viral

An Amazon Prime Air drone mistakenly released a customer's package into her backyard swimming pool in Richmond, Texas, captured on video by resident Lindsey Austen during her first drone delivery. Amazon called such incidents rare, saying it reviews mishaps and covers affected orders under its A-to-z Guarantee. The episode underscores operational challenges as Prime Air expands nationwide under FAA Part 135 certification toward broader deployment.