![]() Please check back again in a few minutes to see the latest updates. Our writers and editors will be updating this page as new information is released. This article is part of a developing story. plans to recover the drone from the Black Sea, though he did say that Russians havn’t yet recovered it themselves. The Pentagon official would not say if the MQ-9 was an armed craft, although the drones do have the capacity to be. drone was “put in a situation where it was unflyable and uncontrollable. In contrast, he reiterated this collision and preceding interaction between the crafts was notably “unprofessional.” Ultimately, the U.S. The press secretary said that intercepts over international waters aren’t uncommon, but said the vast majority of these intercepts are safe and professional, wherein one nation’s plane flies alongside another nation’s craft to find out what it is. Ryder did not directly respond to a question about whether there is video footage and whether it will be released, if so. He added that the two Russian craft were engaged with the American MQ-9 for about 30-40 minutes before the collision. observed fuel dumping and the Russian craft getting close enough to damage the drone’s propeller. believes the incident could’ve been an accident on the part of Russia, Ryder said, “we are continuing to assess exactly what happened,” but added, “I think the actions speak for themselves.” Then, he reiterated the details in the European Command statement - explaining that the U.S. At one point, the general began to say it “was well clear of any type of - ” before trailing off and stating, again “it was international airspace.” He later said it was “well clear of any territory in Ukraine.”Īsked if the U.S. Ryder would not offer additional information about the exact location of the MQ-9 at the time of the incident, other than to repeatedly say it was over international waters, and not in Russian or Ukrainian airspace. The press secretary said that Defence Department officials haven’t yet spoken to Russian officials about the incident, but that the State Department “is raising our concerns about the incident directly with the Russian Government.” He reiterated that the MQ-9’s mission was routine, describing it as an “ISR” mission - or an intelligence gathering and surveillance flight. Ryder addressed reporters’ questions about the collision news. and Australia, and the purchase of some American submarines by Australia. The bulk of the scheduled briefing was to discuss the AUKUS defence partnership between the U.S. In an afternoon press briefing, Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder offered some additional information on the collision. While intercepts of aircraft are not uncommon, Kirby said, “this one obviously is noteworthy because of how unsafe indeed reckless that was in causing the downing of one of our aircraft.” had a drone over the Black Sea, the military claimed to be conducting “routine operations in international airspace.”Īdditional details are sparse at this time, but White House spokesman John Kirby told the Washington Post that President Biden was briefed on the incident this morning. and Allied aircraft over international airspace.” As to why the U.S. “These planes are designed to fly in that type of weather condition,” he said.The military further expressed that this particular collision “follows a pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots while interacting with U.S. Landsberg described the crash as “unusual.” Investigators are looking at all possibilities, with weather getting “very close scrutiny.” "There was no distress call at any point," said Landsberg. The NTSB said they found parts scattered between half a mile and 3/4 mile from the wreckage, but they have not yet determined at what altitude it happened. These parts included an outboard section of the right wing and a horizontal stabilizer on the tail. That resulted in no injuries.Īlthough the investigation is in preliminary stages, the NTSB confirmed Sunday that parts of the plane - a Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing aircraft - broke up in the air. The NTSB also investigated another incident in Arizona where a pilot lost control. Another Guardian flight crashed in January 2019 in Alaska, also killing three. In December 2022, a Guardian-operated flight went down off the coast of Hawaii, killing three people. The company reportedly operates approximately 60 aircraft. The company "specializes in the critical medical transport of patients" in "remote and rural settings," according to its website.Īccording to the NTSB, this is the third fatal incident in the past "several" years involving a Guardian-operated aircraft that the agency is investigating. The NTSB said the "Care Flight" was operated by Guardian Flight, a company based out of South Jordan, Utah. ![]() NTSB NTSB investigators at the scene of a plane crash near Reno, Nevada, that claimed the lives of all five people onboard.
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