ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154954
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| Date: | Sunday 5 June 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  General Atomics MQ-1B Predator |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 07-3204 |
| MSN: | P204 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 110 km NE of Jalalabad -
 Afghanistan
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | USAF AIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Loss of satellite link between ground station and UAV. The Predator crashed in a mountainous area. The investigation board report was released by ACC on Sept 6, 2011. The investigation ruled that a lightning strike caused the loss of communications. The $4.4milion Predator was not found.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
Scramble 407
https://www.airforcemag.com/PDF/AircraftAccidentReports/Documents/2011/060511_MQ-1B_Afghanistan.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2013 07:38 | harro | Added |
| 02-Mar-2020 06:51 | StokieSteve | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2020 06:51 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report, ] |
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