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
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
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
British Airways Flight on Approach to London Heathrow Airport Came within 50 ft of Drone
A British Airways flight came within 50 ft of smashing into a large drone over north London while coming in to land at Heathrow Airport, a report has revealed. Continue reading
Ukraine Downs New Russian Drone
Pavel Kashchuk, founder of the automotive site infocar.ua and host of the eponymous YouTube channel, posted images showing the wreckage of Merlin-VR unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
Watchkeeper Crashes into Sea off Cyprus
A Watchkeeper UK Army drone costing £30 million has plunged into the sea — the seventh in the £1.2 billion programme to crash. Continue reading
Downed Bayraktar TB2 of Snake Island Battle Found in Romania
An unmanned aerial vehicle model Bayraktar TB2 with the insignia of the Ukrainian army was pulled out of the territorial waters between Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania, two miles from the coast. It happened in mid-May, and Romanian authorities believe the drone took part in the battle over Snake Island on May 7th and 8th. Continue reading
Hermes 900 Crashes Near Popular Philippines Resort
A Hermes 900 drone of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed Saturday morning near a popular mountain resort in Baungon town in Bukidnon province on Saturday afternoon, May 28. The military reported no casualties or major damage to any private property. Continue reading