ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200108
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| Date: | Sunday 1 October 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Jeddar district, near Sanaa -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The US military drone was shot down by Houthis' SA-8 Gecko (9K33 "Osa") missile over Sanaa.
Sources:
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2017/10/01/1534001/yemenis-down-american-spy-drone-photos
http://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/88150
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2017 08:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Oct-2017 11:07 | sinfu2a | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Oct-2017 17:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2017 08:43 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
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