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When drones go wrong...

The Producers of blooper shows like ITV’s You’ve Been Framed are rubbing their hands with glee at the prospect of a new raft of material provided by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones.

This wedding video captures the touching moment when a drone smacks the groom in the head while he’s gazing at his new bride. Funny though this is, it should also serve to re-emphasize the potential for things to go wrong when using drones, and the need to be covered in case a fault or no-fault accident were to occur…

In April last year a triathlete reportedly sustained head injuries after being hit by a drone that was recording the event in Australia. A stunt with a drone carrying mistletoe at a branch of TGI Fridays in New York saw a photojournalist end up with a bloody nose. Singer Enrique Iglesias grabbed the wrong part of a drone during a concert and ending up being taken to hospital with an injured hand

Operators can be as careful as they like but accidents will happen, which is why drone insurance is a must-have. Contact between drones and people can easily cause injury. Contact with other people’s property is just as likely to result in a situation that requires compensation. And of course any crash can damage the drone itself, which is why all responsible drone operators will insure their drone against accidental damage as well as keeping themselves up-to-date with the latest legislation covering safe drone operation.

If you want to know more, get in touch with Simon Ritterband of Insurance4Drones at simon@insurance4drones.com