Near-misses, crashes, airspace violations, and arrests — when drone flights go wrong.
Bayraktar TB2 Drone Incident Reported in Oromia A Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 military drone, equipped with “MAM-L” laser-guided smart munitions, has reportedly crashed or been shot down in Ethiopia’s Horo Guduru Welega Zone in the Oromia region. What We Know So Far According to The Horn Observant‘s tweet, the Ethiopian Defense Forces lost a Bayraktar TB2…
Drone pilot jailed for endangering aircraft by flying his drone dangerously close to planes and helicopters near Aberdeen International Airport.
In a revealing statement from a US Marine Corps officer, it has emerged that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been responsible for shooting down a significant portion of their own drones during recent military operations in Gaza. This startling revelation underscores the complexities and dangers of modern warfare where even one’s own technology can…
A recent investigation by the Navy was sparked by aerial imagery of the USS Ronald Reagan, suspected to have been captured by a drone.
Overview of a Startling Drone Incident In a shocking error, Russia’s military forces mistakenly targeted their own territory, dropping a drone on a kindergarten in the village of Oktyabrsky, close to the Ukrainian border. This incident adds to a growing list of similar mishaps where Russian military equipment has inadvertently struck inside Russia, raising serious…
14-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized with Lacerations A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized on Sunday morning after sustaining injuries from a commercial-style drone he reportedly was operating at the Dania Beach Fishing Pier in Florida. The incident, which occurred around 9:00 a.m., left the teen with multiple lacerations caused by the drone’s propeller blades. According to the Broward…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in the rebel-controlled Saada province. The rebels released footage showing wreckage of the unmanned aircraft, which bore the logo and serial numbers of the drone’s manufacturer, General Atomics. The Associated Press reports that the…
An RAF F-35 Lightning stealth fighter jet narrowly avoided a collision with a drone flying at an illegal altitude over Norfolk, according to an official report from the UK Airprox Board (UKAB). The incident, which reportedly occurred on February 14, is believed to be the highest recorded near miss between an RAF aircraft and a…
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