Iran claims to have captured two miniature U.S.-made unmanned surveillance aircraft over the past 17 months, according to Iranian media. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
UK’s Unmanned Air Force Decimated by Pilot Error
Nearly half of Britain’s top-secret military UAS deployed in Afghanistan have crashed – many because of pilot error.
UK Parliament Inquiry into UAS Deployment
The UK Parliament’s Defence Select Committee will examine Britain’s increasing deployment of UAS after an investigation by the Military Aviation Authority found surging demand is ‘constraining the length of time available to train and qualify’ new operators. Continue reading
Iran Claims it Decoded Data from Captured CIA RQ-170
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Monday said it has decoded all of the data from an advanced CIA unmanned surveillance aircraft captured last year. Continue reading
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Crashed on Nevada Test and Training Range
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range on December 5, 2012 at approximately 7:14 p.m. Continue reading
Insight Into Reaper Crashes in the Seychelles
The U.S. Air Force suspended Reaper operations in the Seychelles after two crashes in the past year.
USS Akron Accident (1932)
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USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the United States Navy that was lost in a weather-related accident off the New Jersey coast early on 4 April 1933, killing 73 of the 76 crew and passengers on board. Continue reading
Hamas Releases Video of Israeli UAS Downed Over Gaza
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The Israeli UAS showed on Al-Aqsa TV, one of those providing targeting and ISR capabilities in the area, is a Rafael Skylite B UAS. Continue reading