Well, this is interesting.
Yesterday, our story was about retail giant Amazon announcing plans to expand its delivery drone service, Amazon Prime Air into 500 US cities and towns before the end of 2026.
And since it was 24 hours ago, we do remember expressing our reservations about this latest grandiose plan by the retailer; not least because they have been trying to do this since 2013 with little success.
Also, because the safety record of their drones has been patchy.
Barely a day layer, and we are here again, covering news that an Amazon Prime delivery has landed in some hot water — literally.
A video was shared on social media showing the drone slowing down to deliver over a backyard pool in Richmond, Texas.
As reported by Sky News, it was Richmond resident Lindsey Austen who had made the order, and when she got an alert on her phone that the drone was near, she rushed outside to record the delivery.
We imagine she must have watched in amazement, as the MK30 drone positioned itself, opened its delivery bay… and dropped a package directly into an in-ground hot tub below.
Lindsey cursed.
"Oh my god," she can be heard over the din of the hovering drone.
"Oh my! Oh. ****!"
A reporter from Mashable in the US contacted Amazon for comment, and the company said such incidents "are extremely rare."
"Prime Air provides customers with fast, reliable delivery across a broad selection of products and the response from customers using Prime Air has been overwhelmingly positive," said Amazon spokesperson Lindsay Hamilton.
"Incidents are extremely rare, and when a delivery doesn’t go as planned, we learn from it to improve the experience and take steps to prevent it from happening in the future. Amazon’s A-to-z Guarantee ensures customers can shop with confidence, knowing that we’ll make it right by offering a refund or replacement in the rare instances when items do not arrive as expected."
Amazon on Tuesday announced that it was expanding drone delivery to more than 500 new cities and towns across the country, including Chicago, Syracuse, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Boise.
The company's drone delivery FAQ does not tell customers what to do if their drone delivery accidentally makes a water landing, though Amazon is famous for its free return policy.