Incident General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210858
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 May 2015
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic Q9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Indian Ocean, off Djibouti -   Djibouti
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
MQ-9A; GENERATOR FAILURE; AIRCRAFT ORDERED DESTROYED; NO INJURIES

The Washington Post reported that a starter generator failure created conditions here the MQ- was intentionally crashed into the sea after the resulting electrical problems prevented it from returning to a base in Djibouti.

Sources:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/06/military-times-aviation-database/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/drone-crashes/database/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2018 21:10 ASN archive
14-Mar-2020 11:05 StokieSteve Updated [Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative]
14-Mar-2020 11:05 StokieSteve Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative]

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