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Aerial Scene Capture, Newcastle and the Hunter

Incident sites and scenes, documented from the air.

Aerial scene capture is a capability we offer alongside factual, surveillance and incident investigations: still and video imagery of incident sites, workplaces, premises and plant, flown by a remote pilot licensed by CASA, for insurers, employers and solicitors.

Newcastle coastline from above

The service

A record of the site, from above.

Aerial imagery shows the layout of a site in one frame: access routes, distances, sight lines and the condition of surfaces, plant and structures at a point in time. It sits alongside ground-level photographs and measurements in a factual or incident report, or is delivered on its own as a scene report.

Flights are carried out by a holder of a CASA Remote Pilot Licence on aircraft registered with CASA, within CASA's rules, and with the consent of the landowner or occupier. Aerial capture is used to record places. It is not used to watch or follow people.

What you receive

  • Geotagged still photographs of the site
  • Video of the site and its surrounds
  • Overview imagery showing the layout of the whole site
  • A capture log recording date, time, location and aircraft registration
  • Delivery with a written scene report, or within a factual or incident report

What we take on

Aerial scene capture for claims and incidents.

After an incident

Once the scene has been released, the layout of the site is recorded before it changes.

Public liability claims

Car parks, premises and their surrounds, documented for the insurer or solicitor handling the claim.

Site and asset condition

Plant, structures and property recorded at a point in time, for insurers and employers.

How it works

From referral to delivered imagery.

01

Referral

You tell us what the imagery needs to show and how it will be used.

02

Consent and planning

We confirm the landowner's or occupier's consent and check that the site can be flown.

03

Capture

The site is flown and logged by a licensed remote pilot.

04

Delivered

Imagery and the capture log are delivered with the report.

Limits

What aerial capture is, and what it is not.

  • Flown within CASA's rules and any required airspace approvals, with the consent of the landowner or occupier.
  • Used to record places. Aircraft are not used to observe, watch or follow people.
  • Imagery is still photographs and video only. No audio is recorded.
  • Carried out in accordance with the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Where a site cannot be flown, it is documented from the ground with photographs, measurements and video, and the report says so.

Related services

Imagery that sits inside a wider matter.

Factual Investigations

Interviews, site inspection and a written report for workers compensation, work injury damages and public liability claims.

Factual investigations

Incident & Workplace Investigations

What happened and why, in sequence, with scene documentation and signed witness statements.

Incident investigations

Surveillance

Carried out on the ground, in or from public places, by a licensed investigator.

Surveillance

Where we work

Aerial scene capture across the Hunter and beyond.

Factum Investigations is based in Newcastle and works across the Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast and New England. Travel is agreed at referral.

Common questions

Aerial scene capture, answered plainly.

When is aerial capture used?
After an incident, once the scene has been released, to record the layout of a site before it changes. It is also used for public liability claims involving premises and their surrounds, and to document the condition of plant, structures and property at a point in time.
Who flies it?
A remote pilot who holds a CASA Remote Pilot Licence, on aircraft registered with CASA, within CASA's rules and with the consent of the landowner or occupier.
What if a site cannot be flown?
Where airspace rules or site conditions do not allow a flight, the site is documented from the ground with photographs, measurements and video, and the report says so.

Ready to start

Tell us what you need established, and we'll tell you what's possible.

Request a Consultation Call 0480 099 885