According to the Air National Guard, an MQ-9 Reaper crashed into Lake Ontario early Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured during the incident. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Israeli Skylark UAS Down inside Gaza Strip- Hamas Collects Wreckage
An unmanned Israeli surveillance aircraft crashed in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after experiencing a technical malfunction, the military said. The military said it was investigating what caused the Skylark UAS to go down. Continue reading
MQ-1B Predator Crashes Outside Holloman Air Force Base
An MQ-1B Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashed approximately 6 miles northwest of Holloman Air Force Base airfield in New Mexico at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Continue reading
Aeroscraft Damaged by Collapsed Hangar Roof
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
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