Russia shot down an Iranian drone operated by Moscow’s own troops in the annexed Crimean peninsula, according to new reports. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Army National Guard Drone Crashes in Southern Maryland
On June 6, at approximately 1:00 p.m., emergency and military personnel responded to the 49900 block of Fresh Pond Neck Road in Scotland for a reported UAS aircraft crash. Continue reading
Ukrainian Grandfather who Downed a Shahed with his Kalashnikov Gets Bravery Medal
A 59-year-old Ukrainian soldier, known by the call sign “Grandfather,” has been awarded a medal of bravery for shooting down a Russian exploding drone with his Kalashnikov automatic rifle.
Russian Missile Damaged MQ-9 Over Syria
A Russian surface-to-air missile came close to striking an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Syria in November, passing and detonating within 40 feet and damaging the aircraft, according to new details disclosed by a U.S. official to Air & Space Forces Magazine. Continue reading
Drone with American Engine Crashes Near Moscow
An unmanned aerial vehicle with an American engine crashed near Noginsk near Moscow, a spokesman for emergency services told RIA Novosti.
IDF Drone Crashed in Syria Due to Technical Malfunction
A small Israeli military drone crashed in Syrian territory on April 19, the Israel Defense Forces says. The drone, a Skylark model, was on a reconnaissance mission when it fell out of the sky due to a technical fault, according to the military. Continue reading
Drone Crashes into Airport in Russia
An unknown unmanned aerial vehicle fell on the territory of the airport in Belgorod, a representative of emergency services told RIA Novosti. Continue reading
Bell APT Cargo Drone Crashes in Texas
One of Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) cargo drones crashed on March 14 in a field near Mineral Wells, Texas, in what is being categorized as a “loss of control” accident by the FAA. Continue reading