ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349953
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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Phoenix Wings PW One |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Long Lawford, Rugby, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Long Lawford, Rugby, Warwickshire |
| Long Lawford, Rugby, Warwickshire |
Phoenix Wings PW One UAV: Substantially damaged 26.10.2023 when crashed during a test flight near Long Lawford, Rugby, Warwickshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Correspondence Only Report dated 11.1.2024, and the following is the summary from the report:
"During a test flight in an area controlled by the operator, the UAV appeared to enter Flight Termination mode and it spiralled, out of control, to the ground".
Long Lawford is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England, located just west of Rugby, around 1.75 miles (2.82 km) west of Rugby town centre.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence Only Report dated 11.1.2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-october-november-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-october-november-2023
2. https://phoenixwings.com/pwone/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Lawford
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2024 17:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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