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| Date: | Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Farsoley, Lower Shabelle, South West State of Somalia -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 5 November 2024, 12:40 local time, a US Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned combat aerial vehicle crashed in the vicinity of Farsoley, Lower Shabelle, South West State of Somalia. The crash was officially acknowledged by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), stating that an investigation into the crash is ongoing, but the crash did not appear to be combat related.
Sources:
https://x.com/USAfricaCommand/status/1854804068717285547
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-military-reports-drone-crash-in-somalia-/7857327.html
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-11-08/africom-drone-crash-somalia-15781296.html
Media:
A U.S. Army operated MQ-1C crashed in southern Somalia at approximately 12:40 PM local on Nov. 5. An investigation is ongoing, although the crash does not appear to be the result of any attempt to shoot down the aircraft. More information will be released as it becomes available.
— U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) (@USAfricaCommand) November 8, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2024 16:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Nov-2024 10:28 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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