 Following construction at Ascenta's factory in Bridgwater, England, the Aquila prototype was disassembled and shipped to Arizona, where it was first flown on 28 June 2016.The 96-minute flight was considered successful, however in landing the aircraft touched down short of the runway and was damaged; the National Transportation Safety Board conducted an investigation into the accident, as the drone suffered a structural failure just before touching down.Facebook expected the drone to fly for 90 days.