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| Date: | Saturday 16 November 2013 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Northrop BQM-74 Chukar |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off the coast of Point Mugu, southern California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Chancellorsville |
| USS Chancellorsville |
A drone malfunctioned and crashed into the USS Chancellorsville, causing some damage to the ship and injuring two sailors.
Came from and remotely controlled from Point Mugu, not the USS Chancellorsville.
Sources:
http://wcyb.com/2-injured-when-drone-crashes-into-Navy-ship/-/14590664/23014380/-/if7xgq/-/index.html
https://www.10news.com/news/military/malfunctioning-drone-hits-san-diego-based-navy-ship-uss-chancellorsville-while-training-2-injured
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2013 12:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Nov-2013 08:07 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2013 12:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2013 12:57 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Nov-2013 09:47 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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