Incident TAI Anka-3 , Wednesday 25 June 2025
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Date:Wednesday 25 June 2025
Time:19:16
Type:TAI Anka-3
Owner/operator:Turkish Aerospace Industries
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Konya Airport (KYA/LTAN) -   Türkiye
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Konya Airport (KYA/LTAN)
Destination airport:Konya Airport (KYA/LTAN)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During the Anatolian Eagle 2025 exercise, a TAI Anka-3 stealth drone made an emergency landing on an empty field within the borders of Selçuklu District.

The incident was confirmed by TAI in a statement:
"There was no loss of life or property, and no one was injured. Flight safety protocols were activated promptly. Our technical teams have initiated fieldwork and have begun investigating all aspects and causes of the incident."

Further confirmation was provided by The Konya Governor's office, stating: "During the International Anatolian Eagle 2025 exercise, an Anka-3 UAV made a controlled emergency landing in an empty field within the borders of Selcuklu district."

Sources:

https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/anka-3-iha-kirim-gecirdi/
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/tais-next-gen-anka-3-uav-makes-controlled-emergency-landing-in-konya-3203431
https://x.com/kitsunee_1/status/1937911946591826040

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Revision history:

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26-Jun-2025 11:51 Goklerdeyiznet Added
26-Jun-2025 11:55 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
26-Jun-2025 13:38 Nebo Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
27-Jun-2025 06:13 vasilf Updated [Embed code, ]
27-Jun-2025 07:08 vasilf Updated [Embed code, ]
27-Jun-2025 08:04 MrAviation3221 Updated [Time, Embed code, ]
27-Jun-2025 10:05 vasilf Updated [Embed code, ]

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