A year ago, Ryan Tseng, then CEO of U.S. defence-tech startup Shield AI, said the company had addressed safety concerns surrounding its V-BAT drone after a U.S. Navy official suffered partially severed fingers during a test. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
United Airlines Pilot Reports Drone Strike 3,000 Feet Over San Diego
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
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