An MQ-9 suffered a catastrophic fuel leak while flying in an undisclosed area of Africa, prompting the crew to crash the Reaper as hard as possible into the ground to avoid a successful recovery of the aircraft, according to an Air Force investigation released June 4. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
UK Diplomat’s Flight in Near Miss with Drone
A plane believed to be carrying one of Britain’s most senior civil servants on a mission to protect the vaccination programme came within 100 yards of a potentially catastrophic crash with a suspected drone. Continue reading
Drone Crash in Nesting Ground Leaves 1,500 Tern Eggs Parentless
Watch Drone Crash into Exploding Lava Fountain
Watch the brand new DJI FPV drone crash right into the exploding lava fountain of Iceland’s newest volcano – Fagradalsfjall in the Geldingadalir valley. Continue reading
Iron Dome Shot Down an Israeli Drone
Air force soldiers responsible for operating the Iron Dome shot down an IDF drone during the recent fighting in Gaza because they mistakenly identified it as a hostile aircraft, causing great concern among IDF officials. Continue reading
Taiwan Military Drone Crashes at Sea During Mission
A locally developed UAV crashed on May 21st. into the ocean off southeastern Taiwan during a military mission. There were no reports of injuries. Continue reading
UK Accident Board Report on DJI Phantom Crash
A DJI Phantom 4 RTK unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was being operated in an automated flight mode when one of the four propellers detached whilst in-flight. The aircraft rapidly descended and struck the ground. Continue reading
Israel Defense Force Causes Hamas Drone to Backfire
The IDF said Saturday it spotted a squad of Hamas terrorists about to launch an explosives-laden drone at Israel, but instead had the drone crash onto the two terrorists, killing them. Continue reading