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| The remains of a Predator B "Reaper" drone, sprinkled across the Arizona mountainside near Nogales, in this April 2006 photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board. (Retrieved from NBC news.) |
On June 22, 2014, the Washington Post published the results of a far-reaching investigation into crashes that have occurred in the U.S. drone program.
Shockingly, of the 194 major ("Class A") crashes that the Washington Post was able to document, 47 occurred within the United States.
Below is information on four (4) drone crashes that occurred in the state of Arizona alone between the years 2005 and 2008. The Arizona incidents all involved Army Hunter drones, and specific location information is limited to the first incident.
The photo above was retrieved from NBC news and appears to relate to an incident that is additional to the incidents listed below.
(See the full online database of crashes on the Washington Post website for full details of these and other drone crashes.)
Date: November 1, 2005
Location: 1.5 miles northeast of McNeal [NOTE: McNeal lies about 20 miles east of Fort Huachuca, in Sierra Vista.]
Estimated damage: $1,288,861
Details: An Army Hunter (RQ-5A) crashed . . . .
Date: June 22, 2006
Location: undisclosed AZ location
Estimated damage: N/A
Details: An Army Hunter (RQ-5A) crashed . . ..
Date: October 12, 2006
Location: undisclosed AZ location
Estimated damage: a
Details: An Army Hunter (RQ-5A) flew out of control . . . crashed . . . and burned.
Date: May 7, 2008
Location: undisclosed AZ location
Estimated damage: a
Details: A Hunter (MQ-5B) crashed after drifting off course . . . .
Related posts
Ten (10) drone crashes occurred in the state of California alone between the years 2004 and 2011.(See California: Is the Sky Falling? )
A drone crash in Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay was one of the first
incidents to bring crashes by military drones to the attention of the
American public.(See Maryland Drone Crashes: The Other Shoe Drops )
Numerous drone crashes in and off the coast of Florida have been associated with training at Tyndall Air Force Base.(See Drone Crashes Pile Up In and Near Florida )
