An inexperienced pilot’s errors exacerbated by an overbearing supervisor caused a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 to crash into the sea in the Middle East last September, a new accident investigation board report has found. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Ethiopia Loses Bayraktar TB2 Drone
In the rugged terrains of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone was reportedly downed or crashed in late May, 2024. The incident occurred in the Horo Guduru Welega Zone, an area that has seen its share of conflict. Continue reading
US RQ-4B Global Hawk Lost Over the Black Sea
Reports indicate that the high-altitude drone, marked with flight number 10-2045 and call sign FORTE12, took off from NATO’s Sigonella Air Base in Italy. It navigated through Bulgarian airspace, heading towards the Black Sea to perform reconnaissance in the Crimean Peninsula’s special operation area. Continue reading
Russian Mohajer-6 Drone Crashed in Kursk Region of Russia
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
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