Incident General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228396
 
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Date:Wednesday 21 August 2019
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic Q9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dhamar governorate -   Yemen
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The military drone was shot down by Houthi armed forces.

Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-houthis/yemen-houthis-down-us-drone-in-dhamar-governorate-spokesman-idUSKCN1VA2C6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Aug-2019 09:48 gerard57 Added
21-Aug-2019 10:09 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type]

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