Crew error and datalink issues caused an MQ-1B to crash Feb. 2, 2016, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report just released. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Ukrainian Troops Down Russian Drone in ATO Zone
A Russian-made Orlan-10-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down by Ukrainian troops in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone on Thursday, December 28, according to the TV news service TSN. Continue reading
Passenger Spots DJI Phantom on Approach to LAX
Melbourne-based photographer Simon Pollock was landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday when he looked out his window and spotted a DJI camera drone flying just a small distance away. Continue reading
India Loses Heron, Secretive Sensors to China in Crash
India has lost a valuable troop scanning unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), along with its payload of sensors and intelligence systems, to a cross-border crash in Tibet, raising concerns that the wreckage may reveal some well-kept secrets to the Chinese Army. Continue reading
Left Tail Break Caused 2015 Predator Crash
A mechanical failure of the left tail clamp on an MQ-1B Predator caused the remotely piloted aircraft to crash during a mission in an undisclosed area in the Middle East, the US Air Force announced.
Drone Hits Boeing 737 Aproaching Buenos Aires Airport
An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-800, flying from Trelew, northeastern Patagonia, was struck by a drone during the final landing approach to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport, La Capital reports. At the time of the accident, the plane was flying over the Tierra Santa religious theme park. Continue reading
Israel Air Force Patriot Missile Downs Syrian UAV
An Israel Air Force Patriot missile intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that approached the Golan Heights border on Saturday. Continue reading
Drone Crash Injures six in Japan
A drone at Ogaki Park in Gifu Prefecture on Saturday (November 4) spun out of control, injuring six people. Continue reading