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  "note": "Citable weekly snapshot (CSV + JSON) archived on Zenodo; this DOI always resolves to the latest version."
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  "title": "Drone-show accident sends hundreds of drones into Melbourne harbour",
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  "url": "https://droneincidents.com/incident/melbourne-docklands-drone-show-accident-2023-07-14/",
  "citation": "DroneLedger, “Drone-show accident sends hundreds of drones into Melbourne harbour”, dossier melbourne-docklands-drone-show-accident-2023-07-14, revision 2, updated 2026-10-17. https://droneincidents.com/incident/melbourne-docklands-drone-show-accident-2023-07-14/",
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