ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200763
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| Date: | Friday 24 March 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | WK043 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cardigan Bay -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aberporth Airport (EGFA) |
| Aberporth Airport (EGFA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Watchkeeper UAV crashed into the sea in Cardigan Bay to the North of West Wales Airport. It was being flown by an Army / UTacS/ Thales crew under a Military Flight Test Permit for the purpose of conducting an Army student conversion sortie.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654737/DSA_AAR_16-17_-_RT.pdf
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/11/01/thales_watchkeeper_crashes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2017 12:09 | harro | Added |
| 12-Jun-2019 09:43 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Accident report, ] |
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