Reporting Drone Accidents via Phone or Email

Verified from official sources
Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If you choose to report a drone accident or serious incident by phone or email rather than online, you must use the official JCAB accident report form and send it to the designated contact office.

Requirement as structured

MLIT states that when reporting a drone accident or serious incident via phone or email, operators must use the designated 'Unmanned Aircraft Accident Report Form' and submit it to the contact points listed in the official contact directory.

Original regulatory text

電話または電子メールによる報告を行う場合は、 無人航空機に係る事故等の報告書(様式) を使用し、 無人航空機による事故等の情報提供先一覧 へご提出ください。