ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193614
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 February 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1B Predator |
| Owner/operator: | United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al-Manin, Marib province -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The drone is said to have been downed by Houthi armed forces.
The UAV was first reported as a MQ-9 Reaper operated by UAE likely by the debris of the Honeywell TPE331-10 turboprop engine as used on an MQ-9 Reaper drone. However UAE does not Operate MQ-9 Reapers most likely a MQ-1B.
Sources:
https://defence-blog.com/houthi-militants-claim-to-shut-down-mq-9-reaper-uav-over-marib-in-yemen/
https://english.iswnews.com/19488/infographic-saudi-coalition-and-us-aircraft-losses-in-yemen-war/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2017 18:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Feb-2017 11:17 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2021 16:59 | Drone Insider | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jul-2021 14:56 | Drone Insider | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Oct-2021 14:40 | Drone Insider | Updated [Narrative] |
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