An engine turbocharger failure led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator remote aircraft May 1, 2015, according to an Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation board report just released. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Turkey Downs Drone near Syrian Border
Turkey said its warplanes shot down a drone Friday near its border with Syria, underscoring heightened hostility in the region’s increasingly crowded airspace. The aircraft was warned three times to turn back before being fired on by Turkish jets patrolling the border, the Turkish military said in a statement. It gave no further details. Continue reading
Colorado Springs RQ-11 Crash Broke Army, FAA Rules
Fort Carson soldiers who crash-landed a drone in a Colorado Springs neighbourhood in May will get remedial training after an investigation found they didn’t have proper clearance to fly the small RQ-11 Raven aircraft and failed to tell key leaders at the post that the drone had been lost. Continue reading
Near Miss Above Christchurch, New Zealand
Authorities in New Zealand have started investigations into how a drone came close to hitting an Air New Zealand airliner above Christchurch city, the media reported on Saturday.
Four Near Misses in UK During Last Month
Four aircraft have been involved in potentially fatal near-misses with drones close to major British airports in the past month, The Times has learnt.
New Zealand Drone Takes Out Powerlines
A Whangarei drone operator is being investigated by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority after his machine hit powerlines, causing a power cut to about 200 properties and the loss of at least 1000 man-hours of productivity for the businesses affected. Continue reading
Falling Drone Injures 11-Month Girl in Pasadena
A falling drone cut and bruised an 11-month-old girl in a stroller at an event Saturday, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Police said a 24-year-old man lost control of his DJI Inspire 1, a camera-carrying quadcopter costing nearly $3,000, causing it to crash to the ground outside of City Hall during a movie screening.
Light Aircraft Collides with Drone in Norway
Norwegian investigators have revealed that a light aircraft collided with an unmanned air vehicle just days before the country’s air navigation service cautioned about their proliferation. Continue reading