Airship maker Aeros is still in a holding pattern, waiting to know for sure whether its prototype Aeroscraft is repairable after a hangar collapsed on it earlier this month. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 Crashes in Mediterranean
An Israeli Air Force (IAF) Hermes 450 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) crashed at sea off the coast of Ashkelon on Tuesday. The wreckage was picked up by the Israeli Navy shortly after the crash. The cause of the accident is unknown but early assessments point to engine failure. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes into Canadian Lake
Ontario Tourism, busy trying to capture the Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve from the air, had a small UAS go down last weekend. It’s a pretty view, and it appears to be getting great shoots, until something goes horribly wrong. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Crashes in Manhattan
A small helicopter flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. Continue reading
Alaska Commercial ScanEagle Flight Experiences Engine Failure
The first FAA-approved commercial flights of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) met with mixed results following a successful first flight and unsuccessful second. Continue reading
US Moves UAS Base from Camp Lemonnier due to Safety Concerns in Djibouti
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The U.S. military has been forced to relocate a large fleet of UAS from a key counterterrorism base on the Horn of Africa after a string of crashes fanned local fears that the unmanned aircraft were at risk of colliding with passenger planes, according to documents and interviews. Continue reading
Iran Claims Data from Downed CIA RQ-170 Decoding Completed
Iranian officials say they have completed decoding the surveillance data and software extracted from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) UAS that the United States lost possession of nearly two years ago near the city of Kashmar. Continue reading
Dutch Ravens Unstable in Rain and Wind
Nine of the 75 Raven UAS that the Netherlands possesses have crashed since January, TV programme Pownews has discovered. Continue reading