ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313097
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| Date: | Saturday 3 September 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | MA FMS Olympus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
MA FMS Olympus UAV: Written off when went missing (presumed lost) 3 September 2022 on a flight over Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon
The remote pilot lost sight of his model aircraft and shut down the power. The model descended and was lost.
Harefield is a village in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Charing Cross near Greater London's boundary with Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the north. According to the local authority (London Borough of Hillingdon), due to the proximity of London Heathrow Airport, approx. 74% of the borough is out of bounds to drone flying
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-august-september-2022
2. https://www.fmshobby.com/products/fms-1400mm-f3a-olympus-pnp-with-reflex-v2
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harefield
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2023 20:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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