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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army |
| Registration: | WK044 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Akrotiri RAF Station (AKT/LCRA) -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Akrotiri RAF Station (AKT/LCRA) |
| Akrotiri RAF Station (AKT/LCRA) |
On 14 October 2020, a British Army Watchkeeper unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle crashed during a training exercise in Cyprus.
The aircraft reportedly experienced an avionics power failure, with the aircraft losing communications with its ground controller. As a result, the aircraft attempted to revert to its predetermined waypoints, which was unsuccessful. As a result, the aircraft attempted to land, but experienced a nose gear steering failure upon landing resulting in a crash.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/26/british-military-drone-crashes-during-cyprus-training-flight
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2024 13:19 | Anon. | Added |
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