ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215358
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| Date: | Thursday 13 September 2018 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 168461 |
| MSN: | B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) |
| Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The UAV (UASs) substained an inflight problem during a test flight. The engine was stopped midair and the pilot attempted to land the aircraft on a runway, the landing gear did not deploy. The plane made a belly landing. Damages are subtential. There were no injuries.
Cmdr. Dave Hecht said: "The Triton sustained significant damage and the landing was defined as a “Class A mishap,” an incident that result in a fatality or damage more than $2 million."
Sources:
https://www.aviationtoday.com/2018/09/13/mq-4c-triton-crashes-california-flight-test/
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23585/navy-mq-4c-triton-drone-made-emergency-belly-landing-at-naval-base-ventura-county
https://eu.vcstar.com/story/news/2018/09/13/110-million-drone-damaged-emergency-landing-point-mugu/1295654002/
https://www.live-military-mode-s.eu/military%20mode-s%20database/search/searchMilHex.php?Code=Ae5c75&submit4=Search
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http://www.northropgrumman.com/Capabilities/Triton/Pages/default.aspx
Media:
Navy MQ-4C Triton Drone Made Emergency Belly Landing At Naval Base Ventura County https://t.co/XanDBVIEsF
— Joe Shutter (@JoeShutter) 14 septembre 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2018 06:02 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 14-Sep-2018 06:27 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 14-Sep-2018 07:11 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2020 21:07 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2020 20:21 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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