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The Israeli UAS showed on Al-Aqsa TV, one of those providing targeting and ISR capabilities in the area, is a Rafael Skylite B UAS. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Eleven UK Hermes Crashes in Afghanistan in 5 Years
British Army operations involving leased Elbit Systems Hermes 450 tactical unmanned aircraft have recorded 11 crashes in the past five years, Armed Forces Minister Andrew Robathan has revealed. Continue reading
Bad Day for the AWACS
A NATO E-3 Sentry almost hit the tail of the tanker and its flying boom during air-to-air refueling operations. Continue reading
Israeli Defence Force UAS Makes Emergency Landing in West Bank
A Sky Rider UAS belonging to the IDF made an emergency landing near Nablus on Wednesday after experiencing a technical malfunction.
NitroPlanes 2012 Test Crash Compilation Video
Hobby radio-controlled aircraft test magazine Nitro Planes just posted this video compilation of crashes during flight tests. Continue reading
Predator Shot Down by Kurdish Rebels in Turkey Near Iraq Border
Pictures of the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator shot down in Turkey were released by the Kurdish Firat News Agency on September 19. Continue reading
More Images of Bird-Like UAS Found in Iraq and Pakistan
In August 2011, photos emerged of a bird-like unmanned aircraft that went down because of a technical fault just inside Pakistani territory in Chaman town, in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province. Continue reading
Operator Error and Mechanical Failure Caused MQ-1 Predator Mishap Over Afghanistan
The reaction of the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) mishap pilot to a dual alternator failure began a chain of events that led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Feb. 14, 2012, in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report just released. Continue reading