German media just published this secret video showing a runaway Heron [shot from the aircraft’s onboard camera] at Mazar-e-Sharif base in North Afghanistan ramming into a Transall C-160 Transport plane. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Israeli Hermes 450 Crashes Near Border with Egypt
An Israeli Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft system crashed on Sunday evening near the border with Egypt, due to a technical difficulty.
Turkish Police Shoot Down QuadCopter Over Protesters
In Istanbul, police shot down a remote-controlled quadcopter one protester was using to capture video of demonstrations in the city. The shooting down of the quadcopter was also captured on video. Continue reading
Mohajer 4 Downed by Syrian Rebels
In the latest incident, Syrian rebels have unveiled a reported Pahpad UAS (Persian for “remotely piloted aircraft,” it’s generic like UAS) that they’d shot down/recovered/found maybe. A video on Youtube (since taken down) details the craft’s engine, wings, serial numbers, and FLIR optics turret. Continue reading
Old Footage of UAS Near Miss in Afghanistan Causes Uproar in Germany
Classified footage of an out-of-control UAS narrowly missing an Afghan passenger plane carrying 100 people has caused outrage in Germany. Continue reading
UAS Crash in Puntland Region of Somalia
A surveillance UAS has crashed in the semi-autonomous north eastern region of Bari in the Puntland region of Somalia, according to Puntland Ports and Anti-piracy Minister Saeed Mohamed Rage. It crashed on Saturday in Qaw, a village located 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of the port city of Bossasso, the minister of the Puntland State of Somalia said. Continue reading
American UAS Shot Down by Rebels in Somalia
An American UAS has crashed in Somalia, a US official said Tuesday, after al-Shabaab militants claimed to have recovered the wreckage. Continue reading
Israeli Heron Ditched in Mediterranean
The Israeli Air Force ditched one of its Israel Aerospace Industries Heron unmanned aircraft into the Mediterranean Sea off the nation’s coast on 11 May, after an engine problem was encountered by its operators. Continue reading