A TV host suffered mouth injuries when her co-host kicked a drone on stage, causing it to smash into her face.
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Florida Fishing Trip Nets US Military LUCAS Drone
A routine Saturday fishing trip off Pensacola Beach turned into something else entirely when a Hot Spot Fishing Charters crew hauled a large unmanned aircraft out of the Gulf of Mexico. Authorities recovered the drone later that same day, according to local news station WEAR-TV. Continue reading
Global Hawk Crashed Off Japan’s Northwestern Coast
Japan’s air force said one of its long-distance surveillance drones is believed to have crashed into the sea during a flight Tuesday off the country’s northwestern coast. Continue reading
Zipline Food Delivery Drone Crashes onto Highway in Houston Suburb
A food delivery drone operated by Zipline crashed Friday morning onto the southbound lanes of Highway 6 near Timber Creek Place Lane. Continue reading
New Report Says Chafed Wire Caused MQ-9 Loss in Middle East Last Year
A frayed wire likely triggered stray voltage to shut off a fuel valve, causing the catastrophic loss of an MQ-9 Reaper drone last August, according to a new Air Force investigation report. Continue reading
Best of DARPA Lift Challenge Crashes
Aviation has a wonderful way of keeping us humble. Not every DLC flight attempt ended exactly as planned. Continue reading
Bus Driver Kicked Explosive Drone Out of the Air at German Airport
A bus driver knocked an explosive-laden drone out of the air, potentially preventing an attack this week at a German airport that serves as a major NATO and cargo logistics hub, a senior lawmaker said on Friday. Continue reading
Eight Newly Produced MQ-9 Reaper Drones Destroyed in Iranian Strike
Eight newly produced and unassembled U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft were destroyed during an Iranian missile strike on King Faisal Air Base in Jordan, according to reports from multiple regional sources. Continue reading