ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181168
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1B Predator |
| Owner/operator: | 432nd WG USAF |
| Registration: | 98-3040 |
| MSN: | P-040 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bir Mutla, near Al Al Salemmm Air Base -
 Kuwait
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | USAF AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The drone departed controlled flight and crashed; left tailboard separated.
The Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board findings were publicly released on 21st November, 2017. During recovery by the Kuwait-based 386th AEW/36th ERS the aircraft suffered failure of the left tail descending from 4,000ft causing it to tumble into the ground and catch fire. The US$ 5.3million aircraft was destroyed - the debris was recovered and sent back to Nevada for analysis.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2470376&Language=en
Scramble (#465) / Air Forces Monthly (February 2018)
https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1378185/mq-1b-accident-investigation-released/
https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2017/110815_MQ1B_CENTCOM.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2015 18:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-May-2018 16:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 14:52 | StokieSteve | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 14:52 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
| 26-Mar-2020 14:51 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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