ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143790
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| Date: | Monday 15 August 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | AAI RQ-7 Shadow |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | eastern Afghanistan -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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 nr.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 kgs.
Sources:
https://www.suasnews.com/2011/08/images-of-damaged-c130-surface-from-afghanistan/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 07:21 | harro | Added |
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