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| Date: | Tuesday 23 September 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1B Predator |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beihan, Shabwa province -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The drone crashed after it struck Shoab Mountain near Beihan.
The USAF reported to the miltarytimes the loss of a MQ-1B operating from Djibouti on this date.
The Washington Post database reported the US$ 5,098,473 aircraft was destroyed after a coolant leak caused the engine to lose power. Air Force investigators withheld the location of the crash but details in their report indicate that the drone was operating over Yemen.
Sources:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/09/23/uk-yemen-usa-drone-idUKKCN0HI15L20140923?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-usa-drone/drone-crashes-in-south-yemen-witnesses-idUSKCN0HI15P20140923
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/drone-crashes/database/
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/06/military-times-aviation-database/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2014 16:51 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 08-Mar-2020 20:24 | StokieSteve | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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