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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | ZZ209 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 1 December 2021, a Royal Air Force Reaper UCAV crashed while landing at an undisclosed airbase. The aircraft reportedly experienced a nose wheel steering failure upon landing.
Sources:
https://dronewars.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/20220216-FOI202200900-Cole-FINAL.pdf
https://dronewars.net/2022/02/21/british-reaper-drone-crashed-after-landing-at-undisclosed-location-in-december-2021/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2024 13:19 | Anon. | Added |
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