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| Date: | Saturday 23 January 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 15-02179 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Agadez -
 Niger
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle military drone made an emergency landing in Niger.
Sources:
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/24/us-africa-command-says-one-of-its-drones-apparently-an-armed-gray-eagle-malfunctioned-in-niger/
https://dronedj.com/2021/01/25/us-africa-commands-mq-1c-drone-malfunctions-over-niger/
https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1353808120426995714
https://www.scramble.nl/database/military/usar#results
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2021 07:14 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Jan-2021 08:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 26-Jan-2021 07:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 30-Apr-2023 12:42 | Andy867 | Updated |
| 22-Oct-2025 06:16 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
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