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
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
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
Coast Guard Helicopter in Near Miss in Washington State
A US.Coast Guard helicopter came within 50 feet of colliding with a drone over Port Angeles, Washington, last weekend. The Coast Guard said an air crew was doing low altitude training exercises near Fairchild International Airport when it had to take evasive action. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Blamed for Helicopter Crash
Robinson R22 similar to the crashed helicopter
Local and federal authorities are investigating a helicopter crash on Daniel Island, Charleston, South Carolina that reportedly was caused by a drone last Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading
Airbus Aerial Unit Opens in Singapore
Airbus will set up a regional base of its new Airbus Aerial unit in Singapore, adding to its existing locations in Atlanta and Munich. Continue reading
Drone in Close Encounter at Las Vegas Airport
A video was posted to YouTube last Thursday exhibiting an exceptionally dangerous move by a drone pilot. The version uploaded to YouTube shows a drone quickly climbing in altitude mere seconds before a Frontier aircraft flies under it. Continue reading
Crew Error and Datalink Issues Caused 2016 MQ-1B Crash
Crew error and datalink issues caused an MQ-1B to crash Feb. 2, 2016, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report just released. Continue reading
Ukrainian Troops Down Russian Drone in ATO Zone
A Russian-made Orlan-10-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shot down by Ukrainian troops in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) zone on Thursday, December 28, according to the TV news service TSN. Continue reading