The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ militant wing, released a new video on Monday in which a masked militant holds what appears to be a damaged Israeli reconnaissance drone they claim was shot down in Gaza. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Attitude Gyro Failure Caused QF-4E Crash
A failure of the pitch and roll attitude gyro led to a QF-4E Phantom II crash at the White Sands National Monument, approximately five miles southwest of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 7, 2014, according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation report just released.
Coolant Leak Caused MQ-1B Predator Mediterranean Crash
Investigators determined that a coolant leak, which led to a digital control system error, caused the loss of the MQ-1B Predator that ditched in the Mediterranean Sea on Jan 17, Air Combat Command officials announced. Continue reading
US Air Force Sent Worldwide Safety Bulletin After MQ-9 Reaper Crash in Lake Ontario
The U.S. Air Force sent out a worldwide alert bulletin to operators of its MQ-9 Reaper after a software error in navigation equipment caused one to crash in Lake Ontario northwest of Syracuse, the chief accident investigator said in an interview.
Near-Miss Between UAS and Helicopter in Miami
Helicopter pilot Paul Barth and his camera operator saw a brightly colored object in the South Florida sky with them just before sunrise. “I didn’t know what it was when I first saw it,” Barth said. They saw the object while they were airborne to document the Wings for Life World Run charity race in May. Barth told NBC 6 he was worried the flying object would hit them. Continue reading
Electrical Malfunction Caused Global Hawk Crash
In addition to providing new details about the doomed flight, the records show that Navy investigators concluded that a mechanical failure caused the aircraft to spiral out of control. Continue reading
Near Miss with NYPD Helicopter
Two UAS nearly took out an NYPD chopper over the George Washington Bridge on Monday, and cops arrested the wayward crafts’ operators, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The Aviation Unit helicopter was on patrol at around 12:15 a.m. when it had to swerve to avoid the small unmanned aircrafts, the sources said.
Human Error Contributed to Drone Crash Into US Navy Ship
A drone crash that damaged USS Chancellorsville and injured two sailors was caused by a malfunctioning control system and human error, according to a U.S. Navy report unclassified this week.