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| Date: | Sunday 27 November 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Syria -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Russian surface-to-air (SAM) missile detonated in close proximity to a U.S. Army MQ-9 Reaper UAV, severely damaging the aircraft. The UAV landed safely without any further issue.
Sources:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/russian-missile-mq-9-syria-damaged/
Media:
EXCLUSIVE @ASForcesMag: Russia came closer to downing a U.S. drone over Syria in November than previously disclosed. A Russian surface-to-air missile passed within 40 feet of the U.S. MQ-9 and the missile’s warhead detonated, damaging the drone. https://t.co/PxdSUCGNPu
— Chris Gordon (@ByChrisGordon) May 3, 2023
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 19:16 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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