Date: | Monday 15 August 2011 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed C-130 Hercules |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | over Afghanistan -
Afghanistan
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Lockheed C-130 Hercules was damaged in a midair collision with an unmanned aircraft over Afghanistan. The AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the Hercules' left hand wing between engines no. 1 and 2. The Hercules sustained damaged but managed to land safely but the RQ-7 crashed.
The RQ-7 is a small reconnaissance plane used by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. It has a 4,30 metre wing span and weighs 170 kg.
Sources:
AUVSI: RQ-7 likely not to blame for C-130 collision (FlightGlobal) Images of damaged C130 after RQ 7 midair surface from Afghanistan (sUAS News) Revision history:
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