ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281779
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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 2022 |
| Time: | c. 22:05 LT |
| Type: | Airbus Zephyr 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Airbus U.S. Space & Defense |
| Registration: | N469TN |
| MSN: | Z8-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Yuma Proving Ground, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Yuma-Laguna AAF, AZ (LGF/KLGF) |
| Yuma-Laguna AAF, AZ (LGF/KLGF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The solar powered Airbus Zephyr drone was lost during a test flight.
According to a statement made by Airbus U.S. Space & Defense: "Following 64 days of stratospheric flight and the completion of numerous mission objectives, Zephyr experienced circumstances that ended its current flight".
ADS-B data show the aircraft was flying at an altitude of around 52000 feet until it began to descend around 04:52 UTC (21:52 local time, August 18). The latest data point was recorded about 05:05 UTC (22:05).
Sources:
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae1313&lat=33.123&lon=-114.088&zoom=11.2&showTrace=2022-08-19&trackLabels×tamp=1660884764
https://simpleflight.com/airbus-zephyr-flight-ends/amp/
https://www.flightradar24.com/2022-08-19/05:04/12x/ZULU82/2c7866c1
https://twitter.com/RAeSTimR/status/1561035381121945606
https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/uas/uas-solutions/zephyr
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N469TN
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2022 18:32 | harro | Added |
| 21-Aug-2022 07:53 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Aug-2022 07:53 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 24-Aug-2022 14:43 | AgOps | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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