The Air Force on Monday said an MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft crashed a year ago in the Central Command area of responsibility because the ground control station lost its downlink on final approach. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Drones Go Rogue in China Display by Ehang
A Labor Day celebration display created by over a thousand drones dotting the night sky in the Chinese city of Xi’an should have been a sight to behold. And for the 100,000 or so spectators, it was—but not necessarily for the right reason. Continue reading
Texas Heath Service Helicopter in Near-Miss with Drone
UT Health East Texas is investigating a report of a near miss between one of its helicopters and a drone. An Air 1 helicopter dropped off a patient at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas Sunday night. Continue reading
Russian Postal Drone Program Hits Wall in Debut
A Russian-made drone on its way to making a first parcel delivery crashed into a wall and crumbled to pieces in the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude on Monday, shocking local residents and regional officials at the scene. Continue reading
PAE Stops Drone Testing After Pendleton Crash
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Drone testing by defense contractor PAE has stopped after one of the company’s prototypes crashed on Saturday and set off a small wildfire near the Pendleton, Oregon, airport. Continue reading
Air New Zealand Plane in Near Miss at Auckland Airport
Air New Zealand last week that a drone came within meters of a flight descending into Auckland Airport from Tokyo, putting the safety of 278 passengers and crew at risk. Continue reading
Hermes 450 Crashes in Lebanon
A Hermes 450 crashed Saturday morning in southern Lebanon, according to reports in Lebanon during operational activity. After the crash, a second UAV of the Israel Air Force destroyed the crashed aircraft on the ground. Continue reading
Indian Navy Unmanned Aircraft Crash
A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) of the Indian Navy, operating from Porbandar, Gujarat, India crashed close to the air base at about 10.00 hours today, soon after take off. There has been no injury to anyone. Continue reading