ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344736
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | DRDO TAPAS BH-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) |
| Registration: | 07A-14 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vaddikere, Chitradurga -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Challakere Aeronautical Test Range |
| Challakere Aeronautical Test Range | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A DRDO TAPAS BH-201 drone crashed in a field near Vaddikere, Chitradurga, India.
Sources:
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/video/locals-tizzy-after-defence-research-body-drone-crashes-karnataka-2423827-2023-08-20
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/drdos-unmanned-testing-aircraft-crashes-in-karnatakas-hiriyur-taluk/article67215661.ece
Media:
DRDO’s #Tapas medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment Crashed Today near Chitradurga, #Bengluru Enquiry ordered.@indiatvnews @DRDO_India pic.twitter.com/QRGz0ZEMuk
— Manish Prasad (@manishindiatv) August 20, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2023 06:12 | harro | Added |
| 20-Aug-2023 06:19 | harro | Updated |
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