Although we always have more than one source for details of a crash we generally only link here to one source, except if other crucial information (such as the particular location of a crash) becomes available.
This list is almost certainly not complete. If you know of any other large drone crashes not mentioned please let us know.
See also
- Update Dec 2023: Accident waiting to happen: UK opens skies to large military drones as crashes continue
- Update July 2022: Military drone crash update: Ukraine war toll and ‘hidden crashes’
- Update Aug 2020: Libyan war sees record number of drones brought down to earth
- Update April 2020: Military drones continue to tumble to earth
- Report June 2019: Accidents Will Happen which analyses drone crashes over the decade 2009-2018.
- Update Feb 2015: What 200 military drone crashes tells us about the drone wars
- See also Craig Whitlock’s excellent 3-part series When Drones Fall from the Sky in the Washington Post (June 2014)
Last updated: 18 December 2023
Date | Operator | Drone type | Phase/details | Location | Details |
Nov 18,2023 | US Air Force | Reaper MQ-9 ? | Off coast Somaliland | Press report | |
Nov 8, 2023 | US Air Force | Reaper MQ-9 | Mid-flight – shot down | Off coast, Yemen | Press report |
Oct 12, 2023 | Frontex | Heron 1 | Landing, engine problems | Malta airport | Press report |
Oct 5, 2023 | Turkish Air Force | Anka-S | Mid-flight – shot down | Hasakah, Syria, | Social media Press report |
Sep 18, 2023 | Iran | ? | Mid-flight | Gorgon, Iran | Social media Press report |
Aug 24, 2023 | Frontex | Heron 1 | Mid-flight – lost link | Off-coast Crete | Press report |
Aug 22, 2023 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Kanoya Air Base, Japan | Press report |
Aug 21, 2023 | Ukraine | Primoco One 150 | Mid-flight | Kherson Oblast, Ukraine | Social media |
Aug 20,2023 | India DRDO | Tapas (Rustom II) | Mid-flight | Karnataka, India | Press report |
Jul 17, 2023 | Turkish Air Force | Bayraktar TB2 ? | Mid-flight | Sangasar, Iraqi Kurdistan | Social media Press report |
Jun 14, 2023 | Turkey Air Force | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Qandil, Iraq (Kurdistan) | Social media Press report |
Jun 6, 2023 | Russian Armed Forces | Mohajer-6 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Eastern Crimea | Social media |
May 22, 2023 | Mali Air Force | Bayraktar TB2 | Taxiing | Gao airport, Mali | Social media |
May 15,2023 | US CBP | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Arizona, US | Press report |
May 4, 2023 | Ukraine Air Force | Bayraktar TB2 | Shot down after control lost | Kyiv, Ukraine | Press report |
Apr 22, 2023 | US Army | MQ-1 Gray Eagle | Mid-flight | Kirkuk, Iraq | DoD release Social media |
Mar 16, 2023 | Iran? | Mohajer-6 | Mid-flight | Zabul Province, Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 14, 2023 | Bell | APT 70 Cargo Drone | Mid-flight | Texas, USA | Press report |
Mar 14, 2023 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Collison with Russian fighter jet | Black Sea, Near Crimea | Press report |
Feb 23, 2023 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Shot down after control lost | Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine | Social media |
Feb 22, 2023 | NCSIST / Taiwan Air Force | Teng Yun 2 | Taxiing pre-take-off | Hualien Air Base, Taiwan | Press report |
Feb 10, 2023 | Chile Air Force | Hermes 900 | Temuco, Chile | Press report | |
Feb, 4, 2023 | US or French Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Northern Mali | OSNIT investigation | |
Jan 21, 2023 | Israeli Defence Force | Shoval / Heron 1 | Take-off phase | Israel | Press report |
Jan 11,2023 | Russian Air Force | Forpost | Mid-flight | Belogorod region, Russia | Press report |
2022 | |||||
Nov 10, 2022 | British Army | Watchkeeper | New Mexico, USA | Press report | |
Nov 9, 2022 | Israeli Defence Force | Heron 1 | Mid-flight | Southern Israel | Press report |
Nov 5, 2022 | UN Peacekeeping Mission | Selex Falco Evo | Mid flight | Virunga, DR Congo | Social media Press report |
Sep 28, 2022 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing phase | Nevada, USA | USAF investigation |
Sep 23, 2022 | Russia? | Mohajer-6 | Mid-flight | Black Sea, Ukraine | Press report |
Sep 22 2022 | ? | ? | Mid-flight | Dzhankoi, Crimea | Press report |
Sep 12, 2022 | Algerian Air Force | ASN-209 | Mid-flight | M’sila, Algeria | Press report |
Sep 8, 2022 | Israeli Air Force | ? | Mid-flight | Off coast Lebanon | Press report |
Aug 23, 2022 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Shot down? | Benghazi, Libya | Social media Press report |
Aug 19, 2022 | Airbus / US Army | Zephyr 8 | Mid-flight | Arizona, US | Press report |
July 14. 2022 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Nr Câmpia Turzii, Romania | Press report |
July, 4 2022 | Russian Army | Forpost (Searcher II) | Mid-flight | Taganrog, Russia | Press report |
Jun 28, 2022 | Ukraine | Tu-143 Reys | Mid-flight (shot down) | Kursk, Russia | Social media |
Jun 15, 2022 | US Air Force | ? | Landing phase | Eribl, Iraq | Press report |
May 30, 2022 | Egyptian Air Force | ? | Mid-flight (shot down) | Mount Sagi, Israel | Press report |
May 29, 2022 | British Army | Watchkeeper | Mid-flight | Off coast Cyprus | Press report |
May 28, 2022 | Philippines Air Force | Hermes 900 | Mid-flight | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | Press report |
May 23, 2022 | Saudi Air Force (?) | CH-4 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Sanaa, Yemen | Press report |
May 10, 2022 | Russian | Tu-141 Strizh | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Ukraine | Social media |
May 7, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Off coast Sulina, Romania | Media report |
May 5, 2022 | French Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing phase | Niger | Social media |
May 2, 2022 | Russian Army | Forpost (Searcher II) | Shot down | Odessa, Ukraine | Press report |
May 1, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Ukraine | Social media |
Apr 27, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Belgorod Oblast, Russia | Social media |
Apr 27, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Near Kursk, Russia | Social media |
Apr 25, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Kursk region, Russia | Social media |
Apr 12, 2022 | Ukraine | Tu-143 Reys | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | Social media |
Apr 7, 2022 | Russia | Orion | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Ukraine | Social media |
Apr 4, 2022 | Indian Air Force | Searcher II | Mid-flight | Jaisalmer, India | Press report |
Apr 2, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Kherson Oblast, Ukraine | Social media |
Mar 30, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Eastern Ukraine | Social media |
Mar 17, 2022 | Ukraine | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Kiev region, Ukraine | Social media |
Mar 11, 2022 | Russia | Forpost | Mid-flight | Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine | Social media |
Mar 11, 2022 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper ? | Landing phase | Nevada, US | Press report |
Mar 10, 2022 | Ukraine or Russia | Tu-141 Strizh | Mid-flight | Zagreb, Croatia | Press report |
2021 | |||||
Dec 6, 2021 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take-off | New Mexico, US | Press report |
Dec 5, 2021 | Iranian IRGC | Shahed-191 | Mid-flight | Chaharmahal, Iran | Press report |
Dec 1, 2021 | UK Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing phase | Undisclosed | Press report |
Oct 1, 2021 ? | Egyptian Air Force | Aisheng ASN-209 | Mid-flight | Sinai, Egypt | Social media |
Aug 11, 2021 | Iranian armed forces | Mohajer-2N | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Near Farah, Afghanistan | Social media |
Aug 11, 2021 | Indian Air Force | Searcher | Mid-flight | Gurdaspur, India | Press report |
Aug 6, 2021 | US Air Force | RQ-40 Global Hawk | Mid-flight | North Dakota, US | Press report Press report |
Aug 4, 2021 | Russian ? | ? | Mid-flight | Aleppo, Syria | Social media |
Jul 9, 2021 | NASA (US) | X-56B | Take-off phase | Edwards, California | Press report |
Jun 20, 2021 | US Air Force | MQ-9A | Mid-flight (engine) | Afghanistan | USAF report |
Jun 13, 2021 | US Air Force | MQ-9A | Take-off phase | Undisclosed location | USAF report |
May 28, 2021 | Germany | Luna | Mid-flight | Cröchern, Germany | Press report |
May 22, 2021 | Saudi Arabia | Wing Loong II | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Yemen/Saudi border | Social media |
May 21, 2021 | Taiwan Navy | Rui Yuan | Mid-flight | Off Taiwan Coast | Press report |
May 6, 2021 | ? | CH-2 ? | Mid-flight | Mandalay, Myanmar | Social media |
Apr 26, 2021 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Take-off phase | East Pacific Ocean | Press report |
Mar 29, 2021 | India DRDO | ? | Landing phase | South Chhattisgarh, India | Press report |
Mar 10, 2021 | Russia | Forpost | Mid-flight | Idlib province, Syria | Social media Social media |
Mar 10, 2021 | South Africa (SANDF) | Seeker 400 | Mid-flight | South Africa | Social media |
Mar 5, 2021 | German Army | Heron | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Social media |
Feb 18, 2021 | Taiwan Air Force | Teng Yun | Mid-Flight | Taiwan | Press report |
Feb 9, 2021 | Iranian Air Force | Mohajer-6 | Mid-flight | Sefid Shahr, Iran. | Social media |
Jan 23, 2021 | US Army | Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (mechanical) | Agadez, Niger | Press report |
Jan 2, 2021 | Saudi Arabia | Karayel | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Al-Muhashima, Yemen | Press report |
2020 | |||||
Dec 30, 2020 | Saudi Arabia | Karayel | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Al-Salif, Yemen | Press report |
Dec 21, 2020 | Saudi Arabia | CH-4 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Marib, Yemen | Social media Press report |
Dec 16, 2020 | US Air Force? | ? | Mid-flight | Nineveh, Iraq | Press report |
Nov 29,2020 | ? | ? | Mid-flight | Eldas, Kenya | Press report |
Nov 16, 2020 | US Navy | MQ-8C Fire Scout | Ground testing | Maryland, US | Press report |
Nov 16, 2020 | German | Heron | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Press report Social media |
Nov 10, 2020 | US Navy | MQ-8C Fire Scout | Landing (hit building) | California, US | Press report |
Nov 8, 2020 | Azerbaijan | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Nagorno-Karabakh | Social media |
Oct 28, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Mid-flight (engine) | Afghanistan | USAF report |
Oct 24, 2020 | Hangzhou Star Ltd China | “Predator” unmanned helicopter | Mid-flight at air show | Hangzhou, China. | Press report Social media |
Oct 22, 2020 | Leonardo | Falco Xplorer | Mid-flight | Mediterranean Sea | Press Report |
Oct 19, 2020 | Azerbaijan | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Nagorno-Karabakh | Social media Press report |
Oct 18, 2020 | Azerbaijan | AN-2 (converted) | Mid-flight | Sabirabad, Azerbaijan | Social media |
Oct 14,2020 | UK Air Force | Watchkeeper | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | Press report | |
Oct 13, 2020 | Azerbaijan? | Harop | Mid-flight | Iran | Press report Social media |
Oct 7, 2020 | Azerbaijan? | ? | Mid-flight | Georgia | Press report |
Sep 24, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing (ran off runway) | Kuwait | Press report |
Sep 2, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take off (ran off runway) | New Mexico, US | Press report |
Aug 18, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper? | Mid-flight collision | Idlib, Syria | Press report |
Aug 18,2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper? | Mid-flight collision | Idlib, Syria | Press report |
Aug 14, 2020 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Mid-flight (hit building) | California, US | Press report |
Aug 11, 2020 | US Air Force? | Gray Eagle? | Agadez, Niger | Press report | |
Aug 6, 2020 | Elbit /Switzerland | Hermes 900 | Mid-flight | Israel | Press report |
Jul 24, 2020 | US Army | Undisclosed | Erbil, Iraq | Press report Press report |
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Jun 27, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Undisclosed | Press report |
Jun 25, 2020 | US? | ? | Mid-flight | Anabar, Iraq | Social media |
Jun 25, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Run-off runway on landing | New York, US | Press report |
Jun 25, 2020 | Algeria | CH-4 | Landing phase (hit power line) | Oum el-Bouaghi, Algeria | Press report |
Jun 24, 2020 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Ditched in sea | Somalia | Press report Press report |
Jun 08, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Sirte, Libya | Social media Press report |
Jun 06, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Sirte, Libya | Social media |
Jun 06,2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | Sirte, Libya | Social media Press report |
May 24, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | Beni Walid, Libya | Social media Press report |
May 23, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | Qaryat, Libya | Social media |
May 22, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar | Mid-flight (shot down) | Tarhuna, Libya | Social media |
May 16, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | Al-Watiya Air Base, Libya | Social media Press report |
May 15, 2020 | US CBP | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | San Angelino, Texas | Press report |
May 13, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Ash Shwayrif, Libya | Social media |
May 2, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid flight | Tripoli, Libya | Social Media |
Apr 23,2020 | US Air Force | Gray Eagle (?) | Mid-flight (mechanical) | Agadez, Niger | Press report Social media |
Apr 18, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid flight | Wadi Al-Hira, Libya | Social media |
Apr 17, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | South of Misrata, Libya | Press report |
Apr 17, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid flight | Bani Walid, Libya | Social media Press report |
Apr 16, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid flight | Tarhuna, Libya | Press report |
Apr 12, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Abuqrain, Libya | Social media |
Apr 11, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tarhuna, Libya | Social media |
Apr 5, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Alwashka, Libya | Social media |
Apr 1, 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Al-Ajilat, Libya | Press report |
Mar 30, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar | Mid-flight | Tripoli, Libya | Press report Social media |
Mar 20, 2020 | Pakistan | Luna | Mid-flight | Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan | Social media |
Mar 9, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar (?) | Take-off | Batman, Turkey | Press report |
Mar 4, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Idlib, Syria | Social media |
Mar 2, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Idlib, Syria | Social media Press report |
Mar 1, 2020 | Turkey | Anka-S | Mid-flight (shot down) | Idlib, Syria | Social media Press report |
Feb ?, 2020 | Turkey | Bayraktar | Mid-flight | Idlib, Syria | Social media |
Feb 29, 2020 | US Air Force | Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (mechanical) | Agadez, Niger | Press report |
Feb 28, 2020 | Turkey/GNA | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tripoli, Libya | Social media |
Feb 26, 2020 | Turkey/GNA | Bayraktar? | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tripoli, Libya | Press report Social media |
Feb 25, 2020 | Turkey | Anka -S | Mid-flight (Shot down?) | Dadikh, Idlib, Syria | Press report Social media |
Feb 25, 2020 | Turkey/GNA | Bayraktar | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tripoli, Libya | Press report Social media |
Jan 28, 2020 | Iran | Shahed-129 | Mid-flight | Khuzestan, Iran | Press report Social media |
Jan 27, 2020 | UAE/HAF | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down) | Misrata, Libya | Press report Social media |
Jan 22, 2020 | Turkey/GNA | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tripoli, Libya | Social media |
Jan 17, 2020 | China? | CH-92A | Mid-flight | Cambodia | Press report Social media |
Jan 12, 2020 | GNA (?) | ? | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Southern Tripoli, Libya | Social media |
Jan 8, 2020 | Frontex | Hermes 900 | Take-off | Greece | Press report |
Jan 07, 2020 | Saudi Arabia (?) | CH-4 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | al-Jawf, Yemen | Social media |
Jan 03, 2020 | Turkey/GNA | Bayraktar | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tripoli, Libya | Social media |
? 2020 | UAE | Wing Loong | Mid-flight | Libya | Social media |
2019 | |||||
Dec 30, 2019 | Saudi Arabia (?) | Karayel | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Hodeidah, Yemen | Press report Social media |
Dec 13, 2019 | Libyan GNA | Bayraktar TB.2 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Near Tripoli, Libya | Press report |
Dec 6, 2019 | Safran (France) | Patroller | Mid-flight | Southern France | Press report |
Nov, 2020 | US DoD | X-61A Gremlin | Recovery phase | Utah, US | Press report |
Nov 30, 2019 | Saudi Arabia (?) | Wing Loong | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Hajjah, Yemen | Press report |
Nov 26, 2019 | US Navy | RQ-4A BAMS | Take-off – hit by debris | Al Dhafra, UAE (?) | Press report |
Nov 21, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Near Tripoli, Libya | Press report |
Nov 20, 2019 | Italian Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Tarhouna, Libya | Press report Social media |
Nov 16, 2019 | Russian Air Force | Orion | Landing phase | Ryazan Region | Press report Social media |
Oct 23, 2019 | Iran | Shahed-123? | Mid-flight | Khuzestan, Iran, | Press report Social media |
Oct 18, 2019 | UAE Air Force (?) | Wing Loong II | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Libya | Social media |
Oct 9, 2019 | US Air Force | XQ-58 Valkyrie | Landing | Arizona, US | Press report |
Sep 28, 2019 | Airbus/UK MoD | Zephyr | Mid-flight | Australia | Press report |
Sep 17, 2019 | India DRDO | Rustom-2 | Chitradurga, India | Press report | |
Sep 2, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Press report Social media |
Aug 23, 2019 | USAF Research Lab | Conv. Cessna 206 | Mid-flight | Utah, USA | Press report |
Aug 13, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (engine failure) | undisclosed | Press report |
Aug 7, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (Mechanical) | Baghdad, Iraq | Press report |
Aug 3, 2019 | UAE / LNA | Wing Loong II | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Southern Misrata, Libya | Press report |
Jun 20, 2019 | US Navy | RQ-4 Global Hawk | Mid-flight (shot down) | Strait of Hormuz / Iran | DoD Report |
Jun 6, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper? | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Yemen | Social media |
May 21, 2019 | US Air Force | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | undisclosed | Press report |
May 15, 2019 | UAE | RQ-1 Predator-XP | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Yemen | Social media report |
May 15, 2019 | Turkey | Bayraktar (?) | Mid-flight | Iraqi Kurdistan | Press report |
Apr 10, 2019 | Saudi Arabia (?) | CH-4 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Yemen | Press report |
Apr 10, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 17, 2019 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 15, 2019 | Airbus/UK MoD | Zephyr | Mid-flight (weather) | Australia | Press report |
Mar 4, 2019 | Pakistan Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight (shot down) | Rajasthan, India | Press report |
Feb 26, 2019 | Pakistan Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight (shot down) | Gujarat, India | Press report |
2018 | |||||
Nov 17, 2018 | French Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Niamey, Niger | Press report |
Nov 16, 2018 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing phase (electrical) | US | Press report |
Oct 28, 2018 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Paktika, Afghanistan | Press report |
Sep 13, 2018 | US Navy | MQ-4 Triton | Landing | California, USA | Press report |
Sep 13,2018 | Greek Army | Spewer | Take-off phase | Komotini, Greece | Press report |
Sep 3, 2018 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Take-off phase (engine) | Undisclosed | USAF Investigation |
Aug 14, 2018 | US CBP | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Texas, USA | Press report |
Jul 12, 2018 | Saudi Arabia | Wing Loong I | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Rabuah, Yemen | Press report |
Jul ?, 2018 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper (?) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | Social media | |
Jun 30, 2018 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Hatay, Turkey | Press report |
Jun 27, 2018 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Mid-flight (mechanical) | Undisclosed | USAF Investigation |
Jun 26, 2018 | US Air Force | RQ-4 Global Hawk | Mid-flight | Off coast of Spain | Press report |
Jun 13, 2018 | UK Army | Watchkeeper | Mid-flight | Aberporth, Wales | Inquiry report Press report |
May 9, 2018 | Pakistan | Falco | Take-off phase | Sargodha, Pakistan | Press report |
Apr 14, 2018 | Indian Navy | Heron-1 | Mid-flight | Gujarat, India | Press report |
Mar 2018 | Israeli Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Off Israeli coast | Press report |
Mar 31, 2018 | Israeli Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Beit Yahoun, Lebanon | Press report |
Mar 22, 2018 | Indian Navy | Heron-1 | Take-off phase | Gujarat, India | Press report |
Feb 12, 2018 | Turkey | Bayraktar | Mid-flight (Shot down?) | Efrin, Syria | Press report |
Feb 10, 2018 | Iran? Syria? | Unknown | Shot down | Israel | Press report |
2017 | |||||
Dec 2017 | Indian Air Force | Heron-1 | Mid-flight | Tibet | Press report |
Nov 21.2017 | Indian Navy | Searcher II | Take-off phase | Kichi, India | Press report |
Oct 1, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Yemen | Press report |
Sep 4, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lost-link) | Classified | USAF Investigation |
Aug 21, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (electronics failure) | South-eastern Turkey | USAF Investigation Press report |
Aug 17, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical fail) | Classified (Turkey?) | USAF Investigation Press report |
Jun 21, 2017 | US Air Force | RQ-4B Global Hawk | Mid-flight (electronics failure) | California | USAF Investigation |
Jun 20, 2017 | Iran? Syria? | Shahed-129 | Shot down | Syria | Press report |
Jun 8, 2017 | Iran? Syria? | Shahed-129? | Shot down | Syria | Press report |
May 6, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Mid-flight (lost link) | Classified | USAF Investigation |
May 2, 2017 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | New Mexico, USA | Press report |
Mar 3, 2017 | US Air Force | Unknown | ? | Bagram, Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 2017 | UK Army | Watchkeeper | Mid-flight | Irish Sea | Press report |
Feb 2017 | UK Army | Watchkeeper | Mid-flight | Irish Sea | Press report |
2016 | |||||
Nov 29, 2016 | French Army | Spewer SDTI | Mid-flight | Meusien, France | Press report |
Oct 9, 2016 | Turkey | Anka | Mid-flight | Turkey | Press report |
Sep 26, 2016 | Pakistan | Falco | Mid-flight | Mianwali, Pakistan | Press report |
Aug 24, 2016 | Turkey | Bayraktar TB2 | Mid-flight | Sanliurfa, Turkey | Press report |
Aug 16, 2016 | UK Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Runway | Ali Al Salem, Kuwait ? | FoI |
July 5, 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (Mechanical failure) | Syria | USAF Investigation Press report |
Jun 18, 2016 | Pakistan | Wing Loong I | Mid-flight | Punjab, Pakistan | Press report |
Jun 7, 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take-off phase (crew error) | Nevada, USA | USAF Investigation |
May 31, 2016 | Piaggio Aero | Hammerhead | Mid-flight | Off Sicily | Press report |
May 16, 2016 | Iran? Syria? | Shahed-123 | Mid-flight (shot down) | Syria | Press report |
Mar 18, 2016 | Indian Navy | Heron | Mid-flight | Kerala, India | Press report |
Mar 8, 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lost link) | Classified | USAF Investigation |
Feb 21 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Kandahar, Afghanistan | Press report |
Feb 2 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Landing (Lost link) | Adana, Turkey | USAF Investigation Press report |
Jan 30 2016 | Pakistan | Unknown | Mid-flight | Sargodha, Pakistan | Press report |
Jan 07 2016 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (pilot error) | Al-Qaim, Iraq | USAF Investigation; Press report |
2015 | |||||
Dec 29 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing (mechanical failure) | Djibouti | WaPo FoI |
Nov 24 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing (crew error) | Bagram. Afghanistan | USAF Investigation Press report |
Nov 20 2015 | Indian Army | Nishant | Mid-flight | Rajasthan, India | Press report |
Nov 18, 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take-off phase (engine failure) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Nov 8 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical trouble) | Near Ali Al Salem air base, Kuwait | USAF Investigation Press report |
Nov 4, 2015 | US Army | MQ-1 Gray Eagle | Mid-flight | Kabul, Afghanistan | Press report |
Nov 4 2015 | Indian Army | Nishant | Mid-flight | Rajasthan, India | Press report |
Nov 2 2015 | UK Army | Watchkeeper | Landing (software failure) | Salisbury, UK | Inquiry report Press report |
Oct 19 2015 | Unknown | Unknown | Mid-flight | Marib, Yemen | Press report |
Oct 19 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (Mechanical failure) | Southern Turkey | Press report |
Oct 17, 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (Weather) | Kut, Iraq | USAF Investigation Press report |
Oct 17, 2015 | UK Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Ali Al Salem, Kuwait? | FoI |
Sep 24 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (Weather) | Derna, Libya | USAF Investigation Press report |
Sep 18 2015 | Pakistan | Falco | Mid-flight | Sargodha, Pakistan | Press report |
Aug 31 2015 | US Army | MQ1 Gray Eagle | Landing (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Aug 31 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Aug 11 2015 | Iranian Air Force | Shahed-129 | Mid-flight | Iran/Pakistan border | Press report |
Jul 16 2015 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (lost link) | Southern Iraq | Press report, |
Jul 11 2015 | Israeli Air Force | Hermes 450 | Mid-flight | Lebanon | Press report |
Jul 5 2015 | UAE Air Force | Seeker 200 | Mid-flight (shot down?) | Yemen | Press report |
Jun 28 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight | Kandahar, Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Jun 22 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight | Southeast Iraq | USAF press release |
Jun 21 2015 | Israeli Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Lebanon | Press report |
Jun 7 2015 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
May 27 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Off coast Djibouti | |
May 27 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Southern Iraq | USAF Investigation Press report |
May 18 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | ? | Kandahar, Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
May 5 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | ? | Classified | USAF Investigation |
May 1 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Nevada, US | USAF press release |
Apr 28, 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Take-off phase (lost link) | Classified | USAF Investigation |
Apr 5 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Off coast Djibouti | WaPo FoI |
Mar 17 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Shot down | Latakia, Syria | USAF report |
Mar 1 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | USAF Investigation, |
Mar 2015 | Iranian Air Force | Shahed-129? | Mid-flight | Khurmatoo, Iraq | Press report |
Feb 4 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Off coast Africa | USAF Investigation |
Jan 26 2015 | Nigeria | CASC CH-3 | Mid-flight | Borno, Nigeria | Press report |
Jan 23 2015 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Take-off phase | New Mexico, US | Press report |
Jan 09 2015 | Indian Air Force | Heron-1 | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Barmer, India | Press report |
2014 | |||||
Dec 12 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Classified | USAF Investigation |
Dec 11 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Landing (pilot error) | Nevada, US | USAF Investigation |
Dec 03 2014 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Landing | Georgia, US | WaPo FoI |
Nov 26 2014 | Indian Air Force | Heron-1 | Mid-flight | Kutch, India | Press report |
Oct 20 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing (pilot error) | Niamey, Niger | Press report, |
Oct 20 2014 | UN | Falco | Take-off phase | DR Congo | Press report |
Oct 16, 2014 | UK Army | Watchkeeper | Landing (software failure) | Aberporth, UK | MAA inquiry report |
Sep 23 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Yemen | Press report |
Sep 17 2014 | US Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Press report |
Sep 10 2014 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Aug 18 2014 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Aug 03 2014 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Jul 14 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jun 27 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Nevada, US | USAF Investigation |
Jun 25 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jun 23 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jun 16, 2014 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Apr 26 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Apr 04 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (pilot error) | US, Nevada | USAF Investigation |
Feb 25 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | ? | Classified | WaPo FoI |
Feb 16 2014 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Taxiing | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Feb 2014 | Iran | Shahed-123 | Mid-flight | Iran | Press report |
Jan 28 2014 | US DHS | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | California, US | Press Report |
Jan17 2014 | Ecuador Navy | Searcher II | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Ecuador | Press Report |
Jan 17 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Off Libya coast | USAF Investigation |
Jan 15 2014 | UN | Falco | Landing | DR Congo | Press Report |
Jan 15 2014 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Mid-flight | Yemen | Press Report |
2013 | |||||
Dec 13 2013 | Indian Army | Heron-1 | Landing | Tamil Nadu, India | Press Report |
Dec 06 2013 | Turkey Air Force | Anka | Mid-flight | Turkey | Press Report |
Nov 14 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Nevada, USA | Press Report |
Nov 13 2013 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Take-off phase | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Nov 12 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (electronics failure) | Lake Ontario, USA | USAF Investigation |
Oct 30 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight | New Mexico, US | Press report |
Oct 24 2013 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Landing | Maryland, US | WaPo FoI |
Oct 16 2013 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Oct 08 2013 | Israeli Air Force | Hermes 450 | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Israel | Press report |
Oct 4, 2013 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | Landing | Afghanistan | FoI |
Sep 23 2013 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Sept 17 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lost link) | Off coast of Sicily | WaPo FoI |
Sep 5, 2013 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | ? | Afghanistan | FoI |
Aug 14 2013 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
July 24 2013 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
July 23 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | New Mexico, USA | Press Report |
July 14 2013 | Israeli Air Force | Hermes 450 | Mid-flight | Israel/Egypt border | Press Report |
Jun 27 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
June 5 2013 | US Marines | K-Max | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Press Report |
May 27 2013 | US | S-100 Camcopter | Mid-flight | Somalia | Press Report |
May 13 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Nevada, USA | USAF Investigation |
May 11 2013 | Israeli Air Force | Heron-1 | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Israel | Press Report |
May 11 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Apr 9, 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Mali | Press Report |
Apr 5 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (weather) | Gulf of Aden | WaPo FoI |
Mar 29 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lightning strike) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Mar 2 2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electronics failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
2013 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | ? | Classified | WaPo FoI |
2012 | |||||
Dec 21 2012 | Pakistan | Unknown | Mid-flight | Pakistan | Press Report |
Dec 13 2012 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Landing (mechanical failure) | Off Libyan coast | WaPo FoI |
Dec 5 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight |Crew error) | Nevada, US | USAF Investigation |
Nov 14 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Oct 26 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Oct 11 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Sept 27 2012 | Turkey Air Force | Anka | Mid-flight (lost link) | Turkey | Press report |
Sept 25 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Sept 18 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (lost link) | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Aug 22 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
July 25 2012 | US Air Force/GA | MQ 1C Gray Eagle/ MQ-1 Predator | Taxiing | Arizona, US | Press Report |
July 24 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Take-off phase (pilot error) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
July 22, 2012 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | ? destroyed | Afghanistan | FoI |
July 20 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
July 11 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Take-off phase | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
July 7 2012 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Jun 11 2012 | US Navy | RQ-4A BAMS | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Maryland, USA | Navy press release |
May 19 2012 | Pakistan army | Falco | Mid-flight | Pakistan | Press Report |
May 10 2012 | Schiebel | Schiebel S-100 | Mid-flight | South Korea | Press Report |
Apr 17, 2012 | US Army | A160T Hummingbird | Mid-flight (Mechanical failure) | California, US | Press report |
April 14 2012 | US Air Force | MQ1-B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
April 6 2012 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Mid-flight (electronics failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
April 4 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Take-off phase (pilot error) | Seychelles | USAF Investigation |
Mar 31 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Classified | WaPo FoI | |
Mar 31 2012 | UK Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing (pilot error) | Afghanistan | FoI |
Mar 30 2012 | US Navy | MQ-8B Fire Scout | Landing (lost link) | off West Africa | WaPo FoI |
Mar 21 2012 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Feb 25 2012 | US Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Pakistan | Press Report |
Feb 21 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Djibouti | USAF Investigation |
Feb 16 2012 | Indian Navy | Searcher II | Mid-flight | India | Press Report |
Feb 14 2012 | US Air Force | MQ1-B Predator | Landing (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jan 30 2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jan 29 2012 | Israeli Air Force | Heron TP | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Israel | Press Report |
2012 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Classified | WaPo FoI | |
2012 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Classified | WaPo FoI | |
2011 | |||||
Dec 27 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Press Report |
Dec 13 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take-off phase (electrical fail) | Seychelles | USAF Investigation |
Dec 4 2011 | US Air Force/CIA | MQ-170 Sentinel | Mid-flight | Iran | Press Report |
Nov 11, 2011 | Germany | Heron-1 | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | Press report |
Oct 7 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | New Mexico | WaPo FoI |
Oct 2 2011 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | MAA Investigation |
Sep 22 2011 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Sep 11 2011 | US Air Force | Unknown | ? | Somalia | Press Report |
Aug 24 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | New Mexico, US | WaPo FoI |
Aug 24 2011 | China | Wing Loong I | Mid-flight | China | Press Report |
Aug 21 2011 | US Air Force | RQ-4 Global Hawk | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | Press Report |
Aug 20 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jul 19 2011 | Pakistan Navy | GIDS Uqab | Mid-flight (bird strike) | Pakistan | Press report |
July 10 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jun 28 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (weather) | Afghanistan | ISAF report |
June 5 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lightning strike) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
May 20 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Take-off phase | Nevada, US | WaPo FoI |
May 17 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (Electronics failure) | Djibouti | USAF Investigation |
May 7 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Djibouti | Press Report |
May 5 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (engine failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
May 1 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | UASF Investigation |
Apr 1 2011 | US AeroVironment | Global Observer 1 | Mid-flight | California | Press report |
Mar 16 2011 | US Army | MQ-1C Gray Eagle | Mid-flight | California, US | WaPo FoI |
Mar 15 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (mechanical failure) | Djibouti | WaPo FoI |
Mar 4 2011 | Turkey Air Force | Heron -1 | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Turkey | Press Report |
Feb 8 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight | Yemen | Press Report |
Feb 7 2011 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Mid-flight (pilot error) | Iraq | WaPo FoI |
Jan 14 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Djibouti | USAF Investigation |
Jan 3 2011 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Kandahar, Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
2010 | |||||
Dec 2010 | Germany | Heron-1 | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Press report |
Dec 9 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (pilot error) | Kandahar | USAF Investigation |
Nov 02 2010 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Take-off phase (lost link) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Oct 28 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | New Mexico, US | Press Report |
Oct 22 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Landing | New Mexico, US | Press Report |
Oct 17 2010 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Landing | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Sep 19 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Kabul | USAF Investigation |
Sep 4, 2010 | US Army | A160T Hummingbird | Landing (Electronics failure | Belize | Press report |
Aug 31 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (pilot error) | US California | WaPo FoI |
Aug 18 2010 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight (lost link) – not recovered | Iraq | WaPo FoI |
Aug 16 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (pilot error) | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Jul 28 2010 | US Army | A160T Hummingbird | Mid-fight (pilot error) | California, US | Press Report |
Jul 28 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Take-off phase (lost link) | New Mexico, US | USAF Investigation |
Jul 16 2010 | Australian Air Force | Heron-1 | Landing (software failure) | Canada | Press Report |
June 4 2010 | Australian Air Force | Heron-1 | Landing | Afghanistan | Press Report |
June 3, 2010 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | ? Destroyed | Afghanistan | FoI |
May 21, 2010 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | ? Destroyed | Afghanistan | FoI |
May 14 2010 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Landing (weather) | Iraq | WaPo FoI |
May 2, 2010 | UK Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | ? | Afghanistan | FoI |
Apr 20 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Landing (pilot error) | US, California | USAF Investigation |
Mar 17, 2010 | Germany | Heron-1 | Taxing | Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 14 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Press report |
Feb 13 2010 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Take-off phase | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
Feb 09 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | ? | Afghanistan | Press Report |
Jan 24 2010 | US Air Force | Unknown | Mid-flight | Afghan/Pakistan | Press Report |
Jan 15 2010 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (pilot error) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI press |
Jan 13 2010 | Italian Air Force | MQ-1B Predator A | Mid-flight (lost link) | Off Italian coast | Press Report |
2009 | |||||
Dec 13 2009 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Take-off phase (engine fai) | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs WaPo FoI |
Nov 20 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Nov 14 2009 | US Army | MQ-1B Warrior | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs WaPo FoI |
Oct 3 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (pilot error) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Sep 14 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Iraq | Wikileaks War Log WaPo FoI |
Sep 13 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | Press Report |
Sep 11 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Take-off phase | New Mexico, US | WaPo FoI |
Sep 04 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs |
Aug 22 2009 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Iraq | WaPo FoI |
Aug 13 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Aug 12 2009 | US Army | I-GNAT | Mid-flight | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs |
July 04 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Landing | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs WaPo FoI |
Jun 12 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | ? | Nevada, US | WaPo FoI |
Jun 02 2009 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs FoI |
May 28 2009 | US Air Force | RQ-4 Global Hawk | Mid-flight | California, US | WaPo FoI |
May 13 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (lost link) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
May 08 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (mechanical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Apr 28 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Take-off phase (mechanical) | Nevada. US | USAF Investigation |
Apr 21 2009 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Landing (lost link) | Iraq | WaPo FoI |
Apr 20 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Apr 10 2009 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Mid-flight (lost link) | Georgia, US | WaPo FoI |
Mar 20 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | Mid-flight (engine failure) | California, US | USAF Investigation |
Mar 14 2009 | Canada | SPERWER | Mid-flight | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs |
Feb 22 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (electrical failure) | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs WaPo FoI |
Feb 08 2009 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mid-flight (engine failure) | Afghanistan | WaPo FoI |
2009 | US Air Force | MQ-9 Reaper | ? | Classified | WaPo FoI |
2008 | |||||
Dec 04 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs | |
Nov 20 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs | |
Nov 17 2008 | US Army | MQ-1C Warrior | California, US | WaPo database | |
Nov 02 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Pilot error | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Oct 25 2008 | Canadian Air Force | Sperwer | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs | |
Oct 21 2008 | Canadian Air Force | Sperwer | Afghanistan | Wikileaks War Logs | |
Oct 19 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mech.problems | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Sep 9 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | California, US | WaPo database | |
Sep 8 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | Iraq | WaPo database | |
Aug 01 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Electrical failure | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs |
Jul 21 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Lost link | Afghanistan | USAF Investigation |
Jul 13 2008 | US Army | RQ-1C Warrior | Iraq | WaPo database | |
Jul 11 2008 | US Army | MQ-5A Hunter | Engine failure | Iraq | WaPo database |
Jun 13 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Afghanistan | WaPo database | |
Jun 02 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Electrical failure | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
May 12 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | WaPo database | ||
May 7 2008 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Arizona, US | WaPo database | |
May 02 2008 | US Air Force crash | MQ-1B Predator | Engine failure | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs |
Apr 09 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Mech. failure | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Apr 09 2008 | UK RAF | MQ-9 Reaper | Mech. failure | Afghanistan | Press report |
Mar 22 2008 | US Army | RQ-1L Gnat | Lost link | Afghanistan | WaPo database |
Mar 11 2008 | US Army | MQ-5A Hunter | Pilot error | Iraq | WaPo database |
Jan 28 2008 | US Army | RQ-1C Warrior | Lost link | Afghanistan | WaPo database |
Jan 23 2008 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | ? | WaPo database | |
Jan 13 2008 | UK Army | Hermes 450 | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs | |
2008 | US Air Force | MQ-1 Predator | ? | WaPo database | |
2007 | |||||
Dec 17 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Power failure | Iraq | Wikileaks War Logs |
Dec 11 2007 | US DARPA / Boeing | A160T | California, US | Press Report | |
Dec 7 2007 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Lost link | Iraq | WaPo database |
Nov 20 2007 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Left wing fell off | Iraq | WaPo database |
Sep 4 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-9A Reaper | Nevada, US | WaPo database | |
Aug 29 2007 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Engine failure | Iraq | WaPo database |
Aug 20 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | USAF Investigation | ||
Jul 31 2007 | US Air force | MQ-1L Predator | Engine failure | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Jul 30 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Engine failure | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
Jun 4 2007 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Lost link | Iraq | WaPo database |
Apr 21 2007 | US Army | RQ-1C Warrior | Iraq | WaPo database | |
Apr 1 2007 | US Army | MQ-5B Hunter | Engine failure | Iraq | WaPo database |
Feb 23 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1L Predator | Engine failure | Afghanistan | WaPo database |
Jan 17 2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | Engine failure | Iraq | USAF Investigation |
2007 | US Air Force | MQ-1B Predator | ? | ? | WaPo database |