A series of errors led to the crash* of an MQ-9 Reaper in an unpopulated area three miles northeast of Mount Irish, Douglas County, Nevada, Dec. 5, 2012, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released on Tuesday. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Propeller Issue Led to Predator Crash
A propeller malfunction on an MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft, coupled with operator error, led to the platform’s crash last October in Afghanistan, announced Air Combat Command officials. Continue reading
Israeli UAS Downed by Surface-to-Air Missile Fired from Syria
Although the event was not reported by Syria’s official news agency SANA, several Syrian and Israeli news outlets have been reporting that an Israeli UAS was downed near the Syrian border with Lebanon. Continue reading
Iran Reveals RQ-170 Decoded Video
Iran has just released footage that proves it has, if not literally decoded, at least accessed some of the data stored inside the U.S. stealth RQ-170 captured in December 2011. Continue reading
Hindeburg Crash – Newsreel from 1937
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The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday, May 6, 1937, as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed during its attempt to dock with its mooring mast at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located adjacent to the borough of Lakehurst, New Jersey. Continue reading
When Weapons Release Goes Wrong…
This video shows a series of catastrophic incidents caused by a bomb release or tank jettison gone wrong. Continue reading
US Target Drone Found Floating In Philippines Ocean
Philippine navy officials said that an American target drone has been found floating in the ocean off a central province, prompting them to deploy a ship with ordnance experts after fishermen reported the object may have been a bomb. Continue reading
Royal Australian Air Force Recovers Crashed UAS Near Runway
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia’s bimonthly Flight Safety magazine just published a story about a potentially dangerous UAS mishap that occurred last year. Continue reading