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  • MQ-9A Abbreviated Accident Investigation Report Released

    Today, Air Combat Command released an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report regarding an MQ-9A Reaper that crashed on May 4, 2023, in the ocean in an undisclosed location within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility. The mishap resulted in no fatalities, nor injuries or

  • MQ-9A Accident Investigation Report Released

    Today, Air Combat Command released an Accident Investigation Board report regarding an MQ-9A Reaper crash that took place on Jan. 18, 2023, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California.

  • MQ-9A ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT RELEASED

    An Air Combat Command abbreviated accident investigation board completed its examination of an MQ-9A that crashed on October 28, 2020, inan undisclosed location in Afghanistan after an oil leak caused engine failure.

  • RQ-4B GLOBAL HAWK ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    According to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board (AIB) report released today, an RQ-4B Global Hawk that crashed June 21, 2017, near Lone Pine, California, broke up mid-air after experiencing issues with one of its navigational data devices/ navigators. This caused the RQ-4B to enter

  • MQ-9A ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    An MQ-9A crashed May 6, 2017 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility after the ground control station lost downlink from the aircraft on final approach, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.

  • F-16C TRAINING MIDAIR COLLISION ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    Two F-16Cs collided head-on and crashed during training at Bulldog Military Operation Area near Louisville, Georgia., June 7, 2016, after a pilot failed to ensure flight path deconfliction and separation of aircraft, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released

  • MQ-1B ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    A mechanical failure of the left tail clamp and/or tail clamp bolts caused an MQ-1B to crash Nov. 8, 2015 in the U.S. Central Command Area of responsibility, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.The MQ-1B was assigned to the 432nd Wing at

  • NEWS RELEASE: F-16D THUNDERBIRD ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RELEASED

    Excess airspeed and insufficient stopping distance on a wet runway resulted in an F-16D being overturned and destroyed upon landing at Dayton International Airport, Ohio, June 23, 2017, according to an Accident Investigation Board report released today. The pilot sustained injuries and the

  • F-16C Accident investigation Released

    Improper assembly of the main engine control caused a F-16C to be destroyed upon impacting the ground southwest of Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 5, 2017, according to an Accident Investigation Board report released today.The pilot safely ejected and did not sustain any injuries. The aircraft,

  • NEWS RELEASE: MQ-1B PREDATOR ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED

    A mechanical failure leading the engine to overheat caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Oct. 19, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.  The aircraft was conducting a surveillance mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed

  • News release

    A ground control station error in the wake of a starter-generator failure led to the intentional crash of an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft in the CENTCOM area of responsibility Nov. 24, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.The aircraft, valued