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| Date: | Friday 30 March 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arabian Sea -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An MQ-8B Fire Scout operating off USS Simpson (FFG-56) March 30 2012 was ditched at sea upon returning from a maritime surveillance mission in support of Africa Partnership Station.
Sources:
https://navaltoday.com/2012/04/11/us-navy-investigates-unmanned-helicopter-mishaps/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 02:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 03:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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