A military reconnaissance drone that crashed in southwestern Poland late on Tuesday was being used by U.S. soldiers for a training flight, the Polish defence ministry said on Friday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Light Show Drones Fail and Plunge into Water in Melbourne
Drones fell from the sky and plunged into the Yarra River during a light display ahead of Friday night’s Matildas soccer match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. More than several hundred drones fell out of formation and flashing as they dropped into the water in Docklands. Continue reading
USAF MQ-9 Crash in Romania Attributed to Pilot Error
An investigation into the 2022 crash of a US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper found that pilot error precipitated the incident. The remotely piloted aircraft crashed at an undisclosed location in Europe on 14 July 2022, with no injuries or fatalities and “minimal damage to civilian property”, according to a USAF investigation board. Continue reading
UK Investigation to DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Zoom Crash
During an aerial survey flight, the UAS detected a rapid loss of battery power and initiated an immediate automatic landing. Whilst descending, its flight behaviour became erratic, control was lost to the remote pilot, and the UA struck an uninvolved person before hitting the ground. Continue reading
Russia Downs Own Drone Over Crimea
Russia shot down an Iranian drone operated by Moscow’s own troops in the annexed Crimean peninsula, according to new reports. Continue reading
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