A downed Mohajer-6 drone, exported to Russia from Iran, was spotted in the Kursk region. A local resident spotted the drone and decided to inspect it in detail. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Houthis Shoot Down Third MQ-9 – Five Now Lost to Hostile Fire in Just Over a Year
Houthi rebels claim to have shot down an MQ-9 drone over Yemen on April 25, releasing nighttime intercept footage and daytime video of what appears to be MQ-9 wreckage. If confirmed, it would mark the third MQ-9 shot down by the Houthis in the past six months and the the sixth Reaper damaged in various Middle East conflicts within the 13 months. Continue reading
German Frigate Mistakenly Fires on MQ-9 Over the Red Sea
On the evening of February 26, the crew of the German frigate “Hessen,” operating in the Red Sea as part of the European Union mission, attempted to shoot down an unknown drone after efforts to clarify its nature with U.S. forces were unsuccessful. Continue reading
Hezbollah Claims it Downed Israeli Drone Over Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Monday it had shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over Lebanese territory with a surface-to-air missile, the second time it has announced a downing of this type of unmanned aerial vehicle. Continue reading
Houthis Down Second US Air Force MQ-9 in Three Months
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper was shot down off the coast of Yemen by Houthi fighters, defense officials said Feb. 20. It was the second time that an Air Force MQ-9 was downed by the Houthis since November as the Iranian-backed Houthis pursue a months-long campaign against commercial shipping and naval vessels in the region with drones, cruise missiles, and anti-ship ballistic missiles. Continue reading
Drone Remnants Found in Moldova Near Ukraine Border
Fragments of a Shahed-type drone were found in Moldova in a field two kilometers from the country’s border with Ukraine, the Moldovan Border Police reported on Feb. 17. Continue reading
Drone Delivering Frozen Chicken Crashes in Residential Area
A drone delivering frozen chicken crashed into a residential society in Gurugram near New Delhi in India on Thursday, police said. They added that an FIR was registered against the company operating the drone for breaching CrPC Section 144, which was enforced in the city. Continue reading
USAF MQ-9 Downed in Iraq by Iranian-Provided Missile
An American MQ-9 Reaper drone crashed in northern Iraq on Jan. 18, as the U.S. continues to fend off attacks from Iran-backed militias, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. Continue reading