US officials considered a covert raid to either destroy or recover the wreckage of a stealth RQ-170 unmanned aircraft that crashed in the rugged terrain of Eastern Iran last week, but decided that a military operation of that nature might spark a declaration of war from that country’s leadership. Continue reading
Category Archives: Accident Reporting
UAS Lost In Iran was Operated by CIA – Officials Admit
The unmanned surveillance aircraft lost by the United States in Iran was indeed a stealth aircraft being used for secret missions by the CIA, US officials admitted on Monday. Continue reading
Pentagon Denies that Iran Shot Down Missing Aircraft
A US official said that Washington had no indication that an unmanned aircraft that had crashed in Iran had actually been shot down. Continue reading
Two American UAS Crash in Somalia
Two US unmanned aircraft have crashed separately in southern Somalia near the border with Kenya, according to Iran’s Press TV. Continue reading
UK Police Force Loses UAS in River Crash
An unmanned aircraft once hailed by police as the future of crime-fighting has been declared ‘lost at sea’ after crashing in to the River Mersey. Continue reading
Indian Air Forces UAS Locates Crashed MiG-29
The Indian Air Force located the site of the MiG-29 aircraft that crashed in Lahaul and Spiti valley area a week ago. The site was located by aerial search and imageries received from the remotely piloted aircraft conducting photo reconnaissance of the area. Continue reading
Another US Unmanned Aircraft Crashes in Southern Somalia Near Kenyan Border
Colonel Aden Dheere, a Somali military official, told Iran’s Press TV that the remote-controlled aircraft went down on the outskirts of Dhoobley town on Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Two US Unmanned Aircraft Down in Somalia Near Kenyan Border
A Somali military official told Iran’s Press TV that two US operated unmanned aircraft went down in close proximity to Bilis Qooqaani town, which is located 448 kilometers (278 miles) southwest of Mogadishu, late on Saturday. Continue reading