ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231188
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| Date: | Friday 6 December 2019 |
| Time: | 15:58 LT |
| Type: | Safran Patroller UAV |
| Owner/operator: | Safran |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts, Bouches-Du-Rhône -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Istre Airbase 125 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Safran said that it is "during a flight of industrial reception conducted from the air base 125 Istres" that a drone Patroller crashed at 15h58 in the town of Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts ". "Investigations are under way to determine the causes of this incident," said the manufacturer.
The area is currently still monitored by air gendarmes and commandos. Weighing over a ton, the drone that crashed has a wingspan of 18m for a length of 8.50m. He was to be delivered to the Army in the coming days.
The aircraft crashed a few dozen meters of houses, in the middle of the hill, without causing any casualties or damage. He would have dislocated himself during the impact.
Sources:
https://www.laprovence.com/actu/en-direct/5794427/crash-drone-suite.html?amp
Safran press release (french only) : https://www.safran-electronics-defense.com/fr/media/communique-de-presse-patroller-20191206
Images:
Media:
France, Saint-Mitre-Les-Remparts (13).
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) December 6, 2019
Crash d’un #drone #Patroller de #Safran, pas de victimes. #uav https://t.co/maeLe7zz2E pic.twitter.com/wLXjnohzLu
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| 06-Dec-2019 22:46 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 06-Dec-2019 22:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 06-Dec-2019 22:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Embed code, Photo] |
| 06-Dec-2019 23:08 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2019 12:27 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Dec-2019 23:26 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
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