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| Date: | Friday 26 April 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saada Governorate -
 Yemen
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 26 April 2024, a United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by Houthi rebels in Houthi controlled Saada Governorate. The loss of the aircraft was confirmed by US Air Force Lt. Col. Bryon J. McGarry. Houthi rebels released footage of both an air defence system engaging the drone, as well as its downed wreckage in the aftermath.
Of note is that within the wreckage of the aircraft, parts of a AGM-179 JAGM air to surface missile could be seen. The AGM-179 is a new air-to-surface missile introduced in 2022 designed to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire missile.
Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/3-u-s-mq-9-reaper-drones-30-million-crash-yemen/
https://www.foxnews.com/world/iranian-backed-houthis-claim-responsibility-us-reaper-drone-crash-yemen-coast
https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-rebels-us-predator-drone-israel-hamas-war-5443065ff28e4a40901ecc30d959a665
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENnVC8MNMO4
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2024 08:59 | Anon. | Added |
| 29-Apr-2024 07:59 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2024 11:57 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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