In August 2011, photos emerged of a bird-like unmanned aircraft that went down because of a technical fault just inside Pakistani territory in Chaman town, in insurgency-hit Baluchistan province. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
Operator Error and Mechanical Failure Caused MQ-1 Predator Mishap Over Afghanistan
The reaction of the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) mishap pilot to a dual alternator failure began a chain of events that led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Feb. 14, 2012, in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report just released. Continue reading
MQ-1B Predator Crash Due to Engine Failure – Accident Board Report
Irreversible engine failure caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator April 14, 2012, into an unpopulated mountainside in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released on Tuesday. Continue reading
Chinese Delegation in Iran to Copy RQ-170 Captured in 2011
According to the information being spread by Chinese Defense forums, a group of 17 Chinese expert would have recently arrived in Iran not only to inspect, but also to collect and bring back to China some key components of the U.S. RQ-170 captured by Iran in December 2011. Continue reading
Hypersonic Unmanned Aircraft Breaks Up Seconds Into Test Flight
An experimental X-51A Waverider hypersonic aircraft, designed to fly six times the speed of sound, broke apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a military test flight after a control fin malfunctioned during a test shot off the California coast the U.S. Air Force said on Wednesday. Continue reading
IAI Eitan/Heron TP Flies Again
The Israel Air Force’s most advanced unmanned aircraft, the Heron TP, known as the Eitan, is back in the air after being grounded for over seven months. Continue reading
US Navy Releases Details of Recent MQ-8B Fire Scout Crashes
The US Navy has detailed causes of two crashes of the Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout that led to an ‘operational pause’ in flights of the aircraft. Continue reading
Quadrotor Crashes into Welcome to Las Vegas Sign
A happy celebration video shoot of a La Vegas wedding turned horribly wrong when the Parrot AR Drone filming the event crashed into the world-renowned "Welcome To Las Vegas" sign. Continue reading