A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol UAS was purposely crashed into the ocean about 20 miles southwest of San Diego after it developed a mechanical problem, an agency spokesman said Tuesday. The CPB Office of Air and Marine flight crew deliberately crashed the unmanned aircraft about 11:15 p.m. Monday, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol spokesman Michael Friel. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Yemen says American UAS Crashed into Mountain
A military source said last Thursday that an American UAS had fallen near the border with neighboring Oman. A Yemeni investigation has concluded that it had crashed in the southern Al-Mahra province after hitting a mountain. Continue reading
UN Falco Crashes in Congo
An unmanned aircraft used by U.N. peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo crashed on Wednesday near the eastern town of Goma, sources at the airport and interior ministry said. Continue reading
Fire at UAV Engines Factory in England
Firefighters tackled a blaze which broke out at UAV Engines Ltd in Shenstone, near Birmingahm in England, on Monday. Two crews from Lichfield and one from Aldridge in the West Midlands attended the incident on Lynn Lane. Continue reading
DJI Phantom + Sony RX 100 II Crashes into Icelandic Ocean
In the days before my trip to Iceland, I had the chance to play with the DJI Phantom, an affordable, out-of-the-box quadcopter for budding aerial videographers. Continue reading
Heron Crashes in Coconut Grove in India
A Heron unmanned aircraft system (UAS) of the Indian Naval Air Station (INS) Parundu crashed into a coconut grove at Usilankattuvalasai in Ramanathapuram district, in Tamil Nadu, close to a residential area, while returning to base after completing its routine surveillance operation on Friday. Continue reading
Angry Birds Attack DJI Phantom Causing Crash Landing
This quadcopter annoyed a group of birds, they teamed up & started dive bombing the radio controlled DJI Phantom from all directions. Continue reading
American UAS Crash in Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan
According to local authorities in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an American UAS has crashed in Chaparahar district on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading