A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego on Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone thousands of feet in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
US Navy MQ-4C Triton Disappears from Flight Tracking over Persian Gulf
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone disappeared abruptly and unexpectedly from online flight tracking sites after declaring an in-flight emergency while flying over the Persian Gulf on April 9. Continue reading
General Atomics CCA Prototype Crashes in California
A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform experienced a mishap following takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific. Continue reading
Iran Shoots Down Seventeenth US MQ-9 Reaper
U.S. officials have confirmed that at least 16 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been lost during ongoing operations involving the United States and Iran, highlighting a shift in how unmanned systems perform against increasingly capable air defences. Continue reading
U S Military Downs Border Patrol Drone
The U.S. military shot down a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone with a laser over Texas last Thursday, triggering expanded airspace restrictions near the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes in North Texas
An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone crashed into the side of an apartment complex in a Dallas suburb last week. Continue reading
U S MQ-9 Reaper Crashes in Afghanistan
A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle has reportedly crashed near Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital of Maidan Wardak, west of Kabul, according to initial regional and security reports. Continue reading
Anduril Faces Setbacks from Drone Crashes
A U.S. military plane soared over Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base earlier this month and released a drone made by the defence tech giant Anduril Industries to test whether it could take flight and conduct surveillance. The drone – a winged model known as Altius – nosedived 8,000 feet into the ground, according to an Air Force test summary, reported here for the first time. Continue reading