An Israeli Air Force drone crashed into the sea along Israel’s maritime border with Lebanon on Thursday, before being retrieved by the Navy. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Taiwan Downs Drone off Chinese Coast
Taiwanese troops on Thursday (Sept. 1) shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had intruded over Lion islet in Kinmen County and failed to heed warnings, after the government vowed to take tough measures to deal with an increase in such intrusions. Continue reading
Airbus Zephyr Ends 64 Day Stratospheric Flight Lost Over Arizona
On August 19th, the infamous solar-powered drone Zephyr was lost over Arizona, following an extended flight that had lasted for 64 days straight. It came within hours of breaking the record for the longest flight in history. Continue reading
Libyan Forces Down MQ-9
Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) shot down what appears to be either a Predator or Reaper drone. The downing occurred August 22 near Bengazi. The drone was brought down with a man-portable surface-to-air missile system (MANPAD). Continue reading
Migrant-Spotting Drone Fished Out of English Channel
A Tekever AR3 drone providing aerial surveillance to reduce migrant crossings ‘malfunctioned’ and plunged into the English Channel. Continue reading
Chinese-Made VTOL Fixed-Wing UAV Downed in Libya
A Chinese-made YFT-CZ35 VTOL fixed-wing UAV likely belonging to the Libyan National Army has been shot down in Libya, according to photographs released on social media. Continue reading
Drone Filming Henley Royal Regatta Crashed into Spectator’s Boat
A drone being used to film the action at Henley Royal Regatta crashed into a spectator’s boat after malfunctioning. The incident happened on Wednesday last week when the device hit a hard-topped boat called Celtic Queen. Continue reading
Tu-143 Missile-Like Drone Downed in Russian Territory Near Ukraine
A Ukrainian Tu-143 jet-powered drone, dating from the late Cold War era, has been shot down in western Russia, according to the claim of one local official. Continue reading