Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes Into Texas Apartment Building

Drone goes up in smoke after hitting apartment complex, raising concerns about safety of new delivery technology.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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An Amazon delivery drone crashed and caught fire after slamming into a Texas apartment building, just two weeks after the company temporarily halted its drone delivery program in the state following other collisions. Cesarina Johnson captured video of the latest incident, showing the drone hitting her Richardson apartment building and debris flying through the air.

Why it matters

The crash raises further questions about the safety and reliability of Amazon's drone delivery service, which the company has been testing in select markets. Drone delivery is seen as the future of e-commerce, but incidents like this highlight the potential risks to public safety and property.

The details

In the video, the Amazon MK30 drone can be seen crashing into the apartment building, with Johnson exclaiming 'Oh s—! Oh god! Man down' as the smoking machine hits the ground. Firefighters arrived on the scene to examine the damaged drone and help Amazon workers collect the pieces.

  • The incident occurred on February 4, 2026.
  • Two weeks prior, Amazon had temporarily suspended its drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona following the crash of two drones at a testing facility in Oregon.

The players

Cesarina Johnson

A resident of the Richardson, Texas apartment building where the drone crashed.

Amazon

The e-commerce giant that was testing its MK30 delivery drone in Texas and Arizona before the recent crashes.

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What they’re saying

“Oh s—! Oh god! Man down”

— Cesarina Johnson, Apartment resident (USA Today)

“The propellers on the thing were still moving, and you could smell it was starting to burn”

— Cesarina Johnson, Apartment resident (Fox 4 News)

What’s next

Amazon has not yet commented on the latest drone crash, but the incident is likely to prompt further scrutiny of the company's drone delivery program and its safety protocols.

The takeaway

As Amazon and other companies race to develop drone delivery services, this crash highlights the need for rigorous testing and safety measures to protect the public. The reliability and safety of these new technologies will be crucial as they are rolled out in residential areas.