Drone Wars UK began compiling details of military drone crashes in 2010. Our database cover crashes of large (Class II and III) military drones since 01 Jan 2007. It has been compiled from USAF Accident Investigation Board (AIB) Reports, the Wikileaks War Logs, The Washington Post US drone crash database and reports from the general and military press.
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 |
A few updates for you:
June 26th : ISAF Unidentified UAV
Crashed in Kaspisa Province, North eastern Afghanistan No insurgent activity was reported in the area at the time
June 27th: ISAF . Unidentified UAV
Crashed in Heret Province Western Afghanistan, But ISAF said landing site made secure and UAV recovered. No insurgent activity was reported in the area at the time
Jun 28th ISAF . Unidentified UAV
Crashed in Kunar province ,eastern Afghanistan at 1400hrs , ISAF officials stated that the crash site was made secure and the UAV recovered with intial reports indicating that there was no insurgent activity in the area at the time.
Update:
Jul 19th Pakistani Navy , UAV was a UQAB-II UAV
All information taken from Sept issue of Airforces monthly. (issue 282)
October 11th 2011 Shadow Korea
For a dissection of a drone crash, check this one out
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-inquiry-investigating-the-accident-involving-unmanned-air-system-uas-hermes-450-zk515-on-02-oct-11
Nov 12, 2013 – There was a $4 million Reaper drone that malfunctioned and crashed into a guided missile cruiser off the coast of Southern California earlier this month and the unarmed Air National Guard drone that crashed into Lake Ontario during a training exercise in the same week. They may have been “unarmed” but who’s to say they won’t be in the future?
There are four Reapers drones used “on a regular basis” out of Fort Drum.
One of the notorious things about drones and Reapers is their high accident rate. I believe that’s reason enough to be concerned.