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| Date: | Sunday 2 October 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Elbit Hermes 450 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army |
| Registration: | ZK515 |
| MSN: | 215 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Bastion, Helmand Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Bastion Airport (OAZ/OAZI) |
| Camp Bastion Airport (OAZ/OAZI) |
On 2 October 2011, a British Army Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicle crashed on approach to Camp Bastion Air Base. The cause of the crash was attributed to loss of control with the ground controller.
Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-inquiry-investigating-the-accident-involving-unmanned-air-system-uas-hermes-450-zk515-on-02-oct-11
http://www.avia-it.com/act/areariservata/Segnalazione_articoli_2013/Segnalazione_articoli_Ottobre_2013/Royal_artillery_UAV_operations_criticized_by_UK_air_safety_autority.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/470023/20150629-AttachmentScanEagel_Hermes_Reaper.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2014 17:43 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 03-Jan-2020 19:31 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 07-Dec-2024 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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