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| Date: | Monday 15 August 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130H Hercules |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 89-1187 |
| MSN: | 5196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | over Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules was damaged in a midair collision with an unmanned aircraft over Afghanistan. The AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the Hercules' left hand wing between engines no. 1 and 2. The Hercules sustained damaged but managed to land safely but the RQ-7 crashed.
The RQ-7 is a small reconnaissance plane used by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. It has a 4,30 metre wing span and weighs 170 kg.
Sources:
AUVSI: RQ-7 likely not to blame for C-130 collision (FlightGlobal)
Images of damaged C130 after RQ 7 midair surface from Afghanistan (sUAS News)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2025 18:51 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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