Amazon Announces 500-City Drone Expansion Same Week Viral Video Shows Package Dropped in Pool

On August 17, 2026, an Amazon Prime Air drone dropped a customer's package directly into a Texas swimming pool — her first drone delivery. Video of the incident went viral the same week Amazon announced Prime Air expansion to nearly 500 US cities. Prior mishaps include packages blown into pools by downwash, pond landings, crane collisions, and a building strike. Amazon has not commented.