ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200448
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | B Hunter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Defensie |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alentejo, near Beja AFB -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Technical problem forced operator to made hard landing in empty area
The Belgian army lost a B-Hunter robot during a training flight in Portugal. The drone crashed in the south of the country, but did not damage other objects. The Belgian news agency heard it in military circles.
It was the so-called "UAV" from the Florennes base. The crash occurred on October 10 in a deserted area near Beja in the Alentejo area.
Normally, the parachute should have been opened to allow a soft landing, but this was not the case.
The B-Hunter (B stands for Belgium) is 7 meters long and has a wingspan of 8.9 meters, weighing 727 kilograms. Normally, this CCD sensor is equipped with a thermal infrared camera. It has a range of 100 kilometers and can remain in service for 10 hours in the air.
Sources:
http://www.janes.com/article/74908/belgian-uav-crashes-in-portugal
https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20171014_03132070
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2017 16:41 | plcedi | Added |
| 27-Nov-2019 16:35 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2019 16:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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