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| Date: | Sunday 29 January 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | IAI Eitan (Heron TP) |
| Owner/operator: | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Gedera -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in an orchard during a routine flight.
The Eitan is an Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Sources:
https://www.haaretz.com/1.5177360
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9047664/Israeli-drone-the-size-of-a-Boeing-737-crashes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2012 11:36 | harro | Added |
| 17-Feb-2012 07:14 | harro | Updated [Plane category, ] |
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