Incident MQ-1 Predator ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267216
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 March 2005
Time:c. 19:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic Q1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MQ-1 Predator
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rawah -   Iraq
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:57th Wing/15th ERS
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed whilst supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Due to the remote location of the mishap, key components were removed and the remainder of the airframe destroyed. Cause: failed pilot bearing. Loss around $4,4 million.

Sources:

AFM MAY 2005, p77/OCT 2005, 74

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2021 14:38 TB Added
30-Oct-2021 17:17 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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