US MQ-9 Reaper drone loses control-station contact, makes emergency landing in Poland
S2 · 17 Mar 2024 · AIR · Mirosławiec, Poland
Record
| Company | AIR |
| Industry | Drones / eVTOL |
| Type(s) | malfunction |
| Date | 17 Mar 2024 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 23:00 local, March 18 |
| Location | Mirosławiec, Poland |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone lost contact with its ground control station during a training flight near Mirosławiec, Poland, and carried out an emergency/crash landing in an uninhabited area. No injuries or property damage reported; GPS jamming suspected but Polish Air Force said the drone was on a pre-planned route.
Primary source
Publisher: stripes.com · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
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| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2024 | US MQ-9 Reaper drone loses control-station contact, makes emergency landing in Poland | stripes.com | stripes.com |
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