The first CIA RQ-170 Sentinel mission over Iran took place more than three years ago when the aircraft penetrated more than 600 miles inside the country, captured images of Iran’s secret nuclear facility at Qom and then flew home. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Second Reaper Crash on Seychelles in 4 Months
A US MQ-9 Reaper crash-landed at the Seychelles main airport and careered into the ocean on Wednesday. Continue reading
C-130 Cargo Plane Hits RQ-7 Shadow in Afghanistan – New Photos
Defense Tech just published some new photos of that C-130H that collided with an RQ-7 Shadow over Afghanistan last year. Continue reading
Electrical Failure Caused Global Hawk Crash in Afghanistan
Photo: US Air Force
In-flight electrical failure caused a Northrop Grumman EQ-4 to crash in Afghanistan on 20 August 2011, says a newly-released accident investigation report. The aircraft crashed approximately 105 nm (195 km) northwest of Kandahar. Continue reading
UAS Crashes into SWAT Team Vehicle During Test Flight Near Houston
An unmanned helicopter has crashed during a Police test flight near Houston. Continue reading
American UAS Crashes in North West Pakistan – Wreckage Destroyed by Missile Strike
An American unmanned aircraft crashed in north-west Pakistan’s tribal district near the Afghan border late Saturday, officials said. Continue reading
Indian Navy UAS Crashes on South East Coast
An Indian Navy unmanned aircraft crashed into a hill at Ganesh Nagar, Vizag, near Gajuwaka RTC depot on Thursday afternoon with residents in the area that is close to Eastern Naval Command (ENC) grateful that a major tragedy had been averted. Continue reading
Pigeon Shooters Down Animal Rights Group Hexacopter in South Carolina
A remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation on Sunday, February 12. Continue reading