UAV-related events

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Historical events involving UAVs

1981
the Israeli IAI Scout drone, is operated in combat missions by the South African Defence Force against Angola during Operation Protea.[1]
1982
UAVs operated by the Israeli Air Force are instrumental during Operation Mole Cricket 19, where both IAI Scout and Tadiran Mastiff are used to identity SAM sites, while Samson decoy UAVs are used to activate and confuse Syrian radar.[1][2]
Persian Gulf War
Iraqi Army forces surrendered to the UAVs of the USS Wisconsin.[3][4]
October 2002
a few days before the U.S. Senate vote on the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution, about 75 senators were told in closed session that Saddam Hussein had the means of delivering biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction by UAVs that could be launched from ships off the Atlantic coast to attack U.S. eastern seaboard cities. Colin Powell suggested in his presentation to the United Nations that they had been transported out of Iraq and could be launched against the U.S.[5] It was later revealed that Iraq's UAV fleet consisted of only a few outdated Czech training drones.[6] At the time, there was a vigorous dispute within the intelligence community as to whether CIA's conclusions about Iraqi UAVs were accurate. The U.S. Air Force, the agency most familiar with UAVs, denied outright that Iraq possessed any offensive UAV capability.[7]
3 November 2002
The first US targeted UAV killing outside the conventional battlefield took place in the Marib district of Yemen. Six alleged terrorists were killed in their SUV by a UAV-fired missile.[8] The command centre was in Tampa, Florida, USA.
December 2002
the first ever dogfight involving a UAV occurred when an Iraqi MiG-25 and a U.S. RQ-1 Predator fired missiles at each other. The MiG's missile destroyed the Predator.[9]
September 2011
The U.S. deployed UAVs in Yemen to search for and kill Anwar al-Awlaki,[10] an American and Yemeni imam, firing at and failing to kill him at least once[11] before he was killed in a UAV-launched missile attack in Yemen on 30 September 2011. The targeted killing of an American citizen was unprecedented. However, nearly nine years earlier in 2002, U.S. citizen Kemal Darwish was one of six men killed by the first UAV strike outside a war zone, in Yemen.[12]
December 2011
Iran captured a United States' RQ-170 unmanned aerial vehicle that flew over Iran and rejected President Barack Obama's request to return it to the US.[13][14] Iranian officials claim to have recovered data from the U.S. surveillance aircraft. However, it is not clear how Iran brought it down.[15] There have also been claims that Iran spoofed the GPS signal used by the UAV[16] and hijacked it into landing on an Iranian runway.

Aircraft collision

17 April 2016
The pilot of British Airways flight BA727 reported a collision with a UAV to Metropolitan Police.[17][18] The Airbus A320 was approaching Heathrow Airport when the collision happened.[17][18] None of the 132 passengers or 5 crew were injured.[17][18] After an inspection by engineers, the aircraft was cleared to take off for its' next flight.[17][18]

Aircraft near-miss incidents

Canada

March 2014
a remote-controlled helicopter was reported by the crew of a Boeing 777 flying 30 metres from their craft at Vancouver International Airport.[19]
April 2014
video taken from a camera on board a UAV showed the UAV flying close to an airliner as it landed at the same airport.[19] A Transport Canada spokesman said his department and the RCMP were investigating.[19]

France

February 2016
a UAV came within 5m of an Air France A320 flight from Barcelona to Charles de Gaulle Airport.[20] The aircraft was at an altitude of 1600m when the pilot saw the UAV to the planes' port, disengaged the autopilot and took evasive action.[20] The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile has initiated the first French inquiry into a near miss involving a UAV.[20]

Poland

21 July 2015
a Lufthansa plane landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport nearly collided with a drone. The drone came in within 100 m of the plane, at an altitude of 760 m, 5 km away from the airport, near Piaseczno.[21][22][23]

United Kingdom

October 2014
it was reported that a UAV had flown within 25 metres of an ATR 72 passenger airliner on 30 May 2014.[24][25][26] The aircraft was approaching London Southend Airport and about to intercept the ILS glide slope when the copilot reported seeing a small craft flying about 100 m to the right of the aircraft.[24][25][26] The copilot and Air Traffic Controller agreed it was probably a quadcopter - it was seen flying as close as 25 m to the aircraft.[24][25][26] Southend ATC couldn't detect the craft on radar - subsequent examination of radar from other sites produced several brief but inconclusive radar signals.[26] Police were contacted, but the operator of the UAV could not be found.[24][25][26]
December 2014
investigators confirmed that they were investigating claims that a UAV came about 20 feet of an Airbus A320 landing at Heathrow on 22 July.[27] The A320 was 700 feet from landing when the craft passed 20 feet over the left wing of the aircraft - they did not collide.[27] Despite an investigation and cooperation of remote-control model aircraft club members, the operator of the aircraft could not be identified.[27] The incident was given an A rating, meaning that there had been a serious risk of collision.[27]
April 2015
a Westland Lynx flying over Hambrook had to take evasive action to avoid a UAV that passed one rotor span from the side of the helicopter.[28]
June 2015
an autogyro flying over Detling, Kent encountered a UAV at an altitude of 450 metres.[28] The UAV was 20m from the autogyro and the pilot considered the risk of collision high.[28]
July 2015
both crew members of an RJ1 saw a UAV at an altitude of 1200m over Detling, Kent.[28] As it would not be visible from the ground, the United Kingdom Airprox Board concluded that it was impossible for it to be flown legally under those circumstances.[28]
July 2015
A BE200 aircraft approaching Southampton Airport when a UAV passed within two wing lengths of it.[28] Investigators concluded that chance played a large role in the vehicles not colliding.[28]
July 2015
a Dornier 328 was on final approach to Manchester Airport at 850m when a blue UAV was spotted.[28] Investigators concluded that the UAV was not permitted to be in that space.[28]

In September 2015, a Boeing 737 had a near miss shortly after takeoff from London Stansted Airport, leaving the pilot no time to react.[28]

September 2015
a UAV came within 20m of an Embraer 170 over the Houses of Parliament as the latter aircraft was on approach to London City Airport.[28]
September 2015
shortly after a Boeing 777 had taken off from Heathrow Airport, a UAV passed within 25 metres of the jet at the same height.[28]
September 2015
an Airbus A319 landing at Heathrow Airport at 150m when a UAV was seen about 23m to the left and 6m above the airliner.[28]
October 2015
a Dornier 328 was taking off from Manchester Airport when a UAV passed 15m from the left wing tip when the latter was at 900m, leading the pilot to conclude there was a high risk of collision.[28]
October 2015
a Piper PA-28 Cherokee was flying near Otherton Airfield, Staffordshire, when a UAV passed about 6m from the wing tip.[28]
March 2016
BALPA called for tests to determine the possible outcomes of UAVs colliding with passenger aircraft.[28]

United States

March 2013
an Alitalia pilot on final approach to runway 31 right at John F. Kennedy International Airport reported seeing a small UAV near his aircraft.[29][30][31][32] Both the FAA and FBI were reported to be investigating.[29][30][31][32]
22 March 2014
US Airways Flight 4650 nearly collided with a drone while landing at Tallahassee Regional Airport. The plane, a Bombardier CRJ200, was at an altitude of 2,300 feet (700 m) when it came dangerously close to the drone, described by one of the pilots "as a camouflaged F-4 fixed-wing aircraft that was quite small". Jim Williams, head of the UAV office at the Federal Aviation Administration, said: "The risk for a small [drone] to be ingested into a passenger airline engine is very real." The Federal Bureau of Investigation was investigating the incident, which was the first known instance of a large airliner nearly colliding with a drone in the U.S.[33] However, the authenticity of this report is under dispute.[34]
5 December 2015
a California Highway Patrol helicopter in Martinez, California was working with local police when they spotted the lights of a UAV.[35] They were flying between seven and eight hundred feet and the UAV was about the same height.[35] The helicopter banked to evade it, but the UAV passed by it.[35] The helicopter followed the UAV to where it landed and called local police to find the operator.[35] The CHP asked UAV operators to be careful about flying.[35] The incident has been passed to the Federal Aviation Authority for investigation.[35] According to the operator of the UAV, it was flying on autopilot because of a lost radio signal.[36] The operator was cooperating with FAA, police and Caltrans and has offered an apology to the helicopter pilot.[36]
March 2016
a Lufthansa Airbus A380 reported a near miss as it approached Los Angeles International Airport.[37] The airliner was at an elevation of 5000 feet and about 14 miles east of the airport when the UAV flew 200 feet over it.[37] Police searched for the UAV pilot, though they admitted the search would be a long shot.[37]

Accidents and incidents

UAVs have historically had a much higher loss rate than manned military aircraft. In addition to anti-aircraft weapons, UAVs are vulnerable to power and communications link losses.[38]

Australia

October 2013
a UAV collided with Sydney Harbour Bridge.[39] The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) started an investigation.[39] The police returned the craft to its owner.[40]
April 2014
a triathlete was injured in an incident involving a drone that was filming a race.[41] She claimed that the drone collided with her and said "the ambulance crew took a piece of propeller from my head".[41] The owner of the UAV claimed that the athlete had been injured when she was frightened by the falling UAV and tripped.[41] Timing equipment caused interference with the operation of the UAV while it was close to people on the ground.[42] In November 2014, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions stated that the evidence showed that the drone had crashed into the triathlete who sustained head injuries as a result. However taking into account the young age and antacedents of the drone operator the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions chose not to proceed with a charge against the operator and handed the matter back to CASA. CASA subsequently fined the operator $1,700 for flying the drone within 30 metres of people.[43]
February 2016
a recreational drone pilot crashed their drone, a DJI Phantom, during a ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.[44] No one was injured. The drone reportedly landed near the Memorial's Director, and former defence minister, Brendan Nelson, who picked it up and subsequently handed it to security staff.[45] Following a Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) investigation the drone pilot was fined $900, which according to a CASA spokesman, closed the matter.[45]

France

October 2013
a tourist was arrested in Paris and fined 400 euro for "operating an aircraft non-compliant with safety laws".[46][46]
October and November 2014
unidentified UAVs were seen flying near 13 nuclear power plants.[47] The Secretariat-General for National Defence and Security issued a statement that the flights were an "organized provocation".[47]
March 2016
a UAV with a wingspan of 3m went out of control and was pursued by two Belgian F-16 fighter aircraft.[48] When it flew into French airspace it was pursued by French Rafale fighters for two hours until it crashed in a field near Dizy-le-Gros.[48] It had been built by the Flemish Institute for Technological Research and had taken off from Weelde Air Base.[48]

India

May 2014
Francescos' Pizza of Mumbai made a test delivery from a branch in Lower Parel to the roof of a building in Worli.[49] Police in Mumbai began an investigation on the grounds that security clearances had not been sought.[50]

Republic of Ireland

2012
a theatre group flew Parrot AR.Drones in Dublin[51] to film video for an exhibit.[51] The Irish Aviation Authority stated that this was prohibited as Dublin city is classed as a restricted area.[52]

Italy

December 2015
a UAV filming a slalom event in Madonna di Campiglio nearly hit Marcel Hirscher.[53] The International Ski Federation had agreed to the use of the UAV, though the pilot was not allowed to fly directly over the race course.[53] The race director said that the pilot had not followed the federations' instructions.[53] Camera UAVs have since been banned from the federations' World Cup races.[53]

South Africa

June 2013
police officers apprehended a man who flew a multicopter outside the hospital that Nelson Mandela was in.[54] The equipment and footage were confiscated by the police.[55]
April 2016
a UAV hit and broke an office window in Cape Town and collided with David Perel, an interface designer and racing driver for Kessel Ferrari.[56] The operator and a friend went to check that he hadn't been injured and Perel returned the UAV.[56] The SACAA contacted both Perel and the operators after video of the incident appeared on YouTube.[56]

United Kingdom

April 2014
a man pleaded guilty to flying a small UAV within 50 m of a submarine testing facility.[57][57] He claimed that he had been flying a mile from the base but had lost radio contact with the craft.[57] He was fined £800 and ordered to pay legal costs of £3,500.[57] The CAA claimed that the case raised safety issues related to flying unmanned aircraft.[57]
September 2015
Nigel Wilson, of Bingham, Nottinghamshire, admitted nine breaches of the Air Navigation Order the previous year.[58] He was fined ₤1,800 and banned from buying or using a UAV for two years.[58]
November 2015
it was reported that a toddler had lost an eye as a result of an accident with a UAV.[59] Simon Evans flew the UAV which accidentally struck a tree and started spinning before it struck Oscar Webb.[59] Oscar can see out of his uninjured eye, but will require several operations before fitting a prostetic eye.[59] Oscars' family have forgiven Evans, but he hasn't flown any of his UAVs since, saying that when he looks at his UAVs since the incident he feels "physically sick".[59]
December 2015
Lincolnshire Police asked the operator of a UAV to come forward after footage taken by it flying over Lincoln appeared on YouTube.[60] The flight was criticised by an expert as "incredibly irresponsible".[61]
March 2016
a UAV collided with a train hauled by the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive.[62] British Transport Police opened an investigation, having identified the operator, and warned UAV operators not to fly within 50m metres of a train as it is illegal.[63]

United States

August 2013
a UAV filming events at the Virginia Bull Run in Dinwiddie County, Virginia crashed into the crowd, causing minor injuries.[64][65]
May 2014
police were called to Hammonasset Beach State Park by Andrea Mears who claimed that Austin Haughwout had been filming people at a beach and that he had filmed people with his UAV and that he had assaulted her.[66][67] The police prepared to arrest him, but he produced recordings from his UAV and mobile phone which showed that he hadn't been filming people and that Mears had assaulted him instead.[66][67] Mears was arrested and charged with assault in the 3rd degree and breach of peace in the 2nd degree.[66] She was granted Accelerated Probation which erases her conviction from her record after two years.[67]

Ice hockey fans were celebrating a victory outside the Staples Center in 2014 when a UAV was seen flying over the crowd.[68][69][70] The crowd threw objects at the UAV, bringing it close enough to the ground for members of the crowd to grab it.[68][69] Claims were made that the UAV belonged to the Los Angeles Police Department, but the LAPD denied this.[68][69]

January 2015
a DJI Phantom crashed in the grounds of the White House.[71] The operator had flown it while drunk and lost control of it.[71]
June 2015
a woman watching the Seattle Pride parade was hit by a falling UAV and knocked unconscious.[72] She was standing near Fourth Avenue and Madison Street when the drone collided with a building, fell and struck her on the head.[72] Her boyfriend caught her when she fell and an off-duty firefighter helped.[72] Police investigated and the pilot came forward.[72]
July 2015
firefighting aircraft were grounded for 26 minutes in Southern California because of fears of collisions with five UAVs that had been seen in the area.[73] It was the fourth time in as many weeks that drones had hampered firefighters in Southern California.[73]
August 2015
a police search in east Hollywood was interrupted by a UAV.[74] Police had been searching for a man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon when a UAV flew near a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.[74] In November 2015 Martin Sheldon pleaded no contest to obstructing a police officer on 27 August 2015 when he flew his UAV near the helicopter.[74] He had to surrender his UAV to police, complete 30 days of community labor and promise not to own or fly a UAV or other unmanned aircraft during his three years of probation.[74]
September 2015
a drone crashed into empty seating at the US Open at Louis Armstrong Stadium, causing no injuries according to the USTA.[75] It happened during a match between Flavia Pennetta and Monica Niculescu.[75] A teacher named Daniel Verley was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, reckless operation of a drone and operating a drone outside of a prescribed area in a New York city park.[75] He was released and ordered to attend court at a later date.[75] It is expressly forbidden to bring drones onto the grounds of the National Tennis Center.[75] In October 2015 Daniel Verley was sentenced to community service, involving tutoring disenfranchised students.[76] He had cooperated fully with the investigation.[76]
October 2015
a drone collided with power lines in West Hollywood, causing a power cut to 700 Southern California Edison customers.[77]
December 2015
a man in Lockport, New York was charged with trespassing after he allegedly flew a UAV near the Van De Mark chemical plant, which produces phosgene gas.[78]

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