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| Date: | Monday 1 July 2024 |
| Time: | 12:37 |
| Type: | Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Shikaoi town, Hokkaido -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area |
| Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area |
A UAV operated by 5th Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force lost radio contact during a training flight at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Shikaoi town, Hokkaido. The lost UAV was found crashed at 13:09 LT, out of 80 meters east from the boundary of the Maneuver Area. The weather at the time of the incident was reported as sunny with 11 m/s of wind.
The incident was only disclosed for public on 7th September.
Sources:
https://nordot.app/1204981562657358769
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS971J5VS97IIPE001M.html?iref=pc_national_top
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20240907-OYT1T50128/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2024 05:28 | isamuel | Added |
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