ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210909
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1B Predator |
| Owner/operator: | 432nd WG USAF |
| Registration: | 99-3058 |
| MSN: | P-058 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 53 nautical miles southwest of Jalalabad Air Base -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | JAA / OAJL |
| JAA / OAJL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 53nmi. southwest of Jalalabad Air Base, Afghanistan. The Accident Investigation Report was released on 13th March, 2013. The variable pitch propeller servo motor failed during the return to base after a 20.4hour mission. Unable to reach any alternate FOB the crew deliberate crashed the US$ 4.6million aircraft.
Sources:
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/06/military-times-aviation-database/
https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2013/102612_MQ-1B_Afghanistan_release.pdf
http://joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1999.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 21:10 | ASN archive | |
| 07-Mar-2020 07:10 | StokieSteve | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2020 16:17 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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