An MQ-9 Reaper drone plunged into the Mediterranean Sea last winter after its propeller suddenly detached, a recently released Air Force investigation concluded. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Amazon Drone Delivers Package into Arizona Pool
Amazon’s experimental service with delivery drones has encountered some turbulence in the past few months, and a recent incident in the West Valley, caught on camera, involving a package and a pool, is raising concerns. Continue reading
Strong Winds Blamed for 427 Drones Falling into River During Women’s World Cup Light Show
Strong winds blamed for 427 drones falling into Yarra River during Women’s World Cup light show. Investigation finds wind conditions at 14 July 2023 event exceeded the drones’ capacity shortly after launch, triggering collisions and errors. Continue reading
Police Helicopter Chasing Drones Near US Air Base in Near Miss with F-15
A police helicopter reported a near miss with a drone that was in fact a US jet fighter, a report said. The helicopter had been sent to the area around RAF Lakenheath, in Suffolk, last November following reports of unmanned aerial vehicles in the area. Continue reading
Russia’s New AI Shahed‑136 Drone Uses NVIDIA Jetson Orin AI Processor
A modified Iranian-made Shahed-136 suicide drone reportedly featuring an onboard camera, a direct radio control system from Russia, and an artificial vision module has been discovered in Ukraine for the first time, according to military electronics expert Serhii Flesh, who released photos of the wreckage on June 19. Continue reading
Putin’s Helicopter Supposedly Survives Ukrainian Drone Attack
Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was forced to shoot down drones while he was aboard, a Moscow official said on Sunday. The Russian president’s aircraft was involved in an “air defence battle” after an “unprecedented Ukrainian drone assault”, Maj Gen Yuri Dashkin, an air defence commander, told state television. Continue reading
Amazon Drone Crash Lands in Arizona Apartment Complex
An Amazon delivery drone made an unexpected crash landing Wednesday, coming down in the middle of an apartment complex in Tolleson, Arizona. Continue reading
Amazon Removed Backup Landing Sensors Prior to Drone Crashes
On a (lightly) rainy December day at the company’s testing range in Oregon, not one but two Prime Air drones suddenly stopped spinning their propellers mid-flight and plummeted some 200 feet to the ground. The crashes, which destroyed both aircraft, happened within minutes of each other. Continue reading