A Somali military official told Iran’s Press TV that two US operated unmanned aircraft went down in close proximity to Bilis Qooqaani town, which is located 448 kilometers (278 miles) southwest of Mogadishu, late on Saturday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
MQ-9 Reaper Crashed on Landing at Holloman Air Force Base
Officials with the 49th Wing announced a remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper crashed on final approach at Holloman Air Force Base at approximately 6:45 p.m. October 7th. Continue reading
Another American UAS Down in Somalia
An American surveillance UAS apparently has crashed in the Somali port town of Kismayo, about 500 kilometers south of Mogadishu,which is controlled by the militant group al-Shabab. Continue reading
Target Drones Wash Up on Carolina Beaches
Folks at two beaches in Wilmington, North Carolina, had quite a surprise one morning. They found what appear to be military target gliders on the beach. Continue reading
Two NATO Unmanned Aircraft Crash in Eastern Afghanistan
Two NATO unmanned aircraft have crashed in eastern Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, ISAF’s Regional Command-East confirmed in a statement this morning. Continue reading
Russia’s Stork Crash Video
This video showed up on YouTube last week. It shows the ultimate fate of the Vega Stork – the Russian version of the Predator. Continue reading
Predator Down in North-West Pakistan
MQ-1 Predator
A Predator came down on Sunday in Zangarha village in South Waziristan, near the Taliban and al-Qaeda hideouts in the rocky region bordering Afghanistan. Continue reading
Armenia Downs Azerbaijani UAS
Nagorno-Karabakh, a region that broke away from Azerbaijan after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, said it shot down an unmanned Azeri drone over its territory on September 12. Continue reading