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| Date: | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper Extended Range |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Red Sea -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 19 February 2024, a US Air Force MQ-9A Reaper Extended Range was shot down over the Red Sea by Houthi air defence systems whilst conducting a night mission. The wreckage of the aircraft was later found by the Somaliland Coast Guard.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1759665357155865071
https://x.com/ameliairheart/status/1725962583667363852
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/19/us/politics/houthis-us-drone.html
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/houthis-shoot-down-second-air-force-mq-9-in-three-months/
Media:
Parts of an MQ-9A Extended Range Reaper washed ashore on the coast of Somaliland, likely the result of the recent shoot-down by Houthis in Yemen. These parts can be matched to stabilizers, external fuel tank, and a mystery pod that has appeared in Syria, Romania, Japan, & Kuwait. https://t.co/rGUNxgGY5m pic.twitter.com/8QyiWrKk9w
— Amelia Smith (@ameliairheart) November 18, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2024 07:22 | plcedi | Added |
| 20-Feb-2024 07:23 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 20-Feb-2024 07:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-May-2024 12:24 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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