ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210848
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| Date: | 19-NOV-2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper |
| Owner/operator: | 27th SOW USAF (27th SOW United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 08-4044 |
| C/n / msn: | PB-044 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | north of Kandahar Air Base perimeter, Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base |
| Kandahar Air Base | |
| Investigating agency: | USAF AIB |
MQ-9 LOST THRUST AFTER TAKEOFF; IMPACTED GROUND; AIRCRAFT DESTROYED
The Air Force Special Operations Command Accident Investigation Board findings were publicly released on 20th January, 2017.
The US$ 14.39million aircraft and ordnance were destroyed when the MQ-9 crashed shortly after take-off being launched by the 62nd ERS due to a compressor bearing failure lead to complete engine failure whilst at only 500ft.
Sources:
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/06/military-times-aviation-database/
https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2017/111815_MQ9-A_Kandahar.pdf
Scramble (#456)
https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1058419/air-force-releases-mq-9a-crash-report/
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 21:10 | ASN archive | |
| 14-Mar-2020 14:52 | StokieSteve | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 14:53 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report, ] |
| 26-Mar-2020 14:46 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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