A Dutch artist has turned his dead cat Orville, named after the famous aviator Orville Wright, into a helicopter – dubbed the Orvillecopter. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Predator Crash in Khandahar Caused by Loss of Engine Coolant
Loss of engine coolant caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Jan. 30, 2012, in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released May 29, 2012. Continue reading
Canada Releases Figures on UAS Crashes
The latest annual fleet airworthiness review, obtained by The Canadian Press under the access-to-information law show that crashes by unmanned aircraft are increasing the number of accident investigations undertaken by the military’s flight-safety branch. Continue reading
SOCOM’s UAS Programme on “Strategic Pause”
USSOCOM’s evaluation of the A160 Hummingbird UAS has been stalled since one of the platforms crashed in Belize in September 2010, said Army Col. Douglas Rombough, the program executive officer for rotary wing at USSOCOM.
Airbag Fault Grounds Skylark
Israel’s ground forces have temporarily grounded their Elbit Systems Skylark 1 (“Sky Rider”) unmanned aircraft after a series of mid-air inflations involving the type’s airbag landing system.
Near Miss Over Denver
A mystery object, thought to be a military or law enforcement drone, flying in controlled airspace over Denver had a near miss with a commercial jet last week. Continue reading
Israel Defence Force Airship Crashes Near Gaza
An Israel Defence Forces observation airship crashed on May 4, on the Israeli side of the Gaza border. Continue reading
DARPA HTV-2 – Aeroshell Degradation Caused Flight Termination
An unexpected degree of aero-shell degradation was “the most probable cause” of the premature flight termination of DARPA’s Hypersonic Technology Vehicle during a flight over the Pacific Ocean last August, according to the findings of the agency’s independent engineering review board. Continue reading