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Wednesday, October 09, 2013

IAF drone plunges into the sea

Hermes 450An Israeli Air Force drone crashed into the sea after suffering a major malfunction during a flight Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Palmachim.

IAF search and rescue forces scrambled to the area of the crash to retrieve the remains of the Hermes 450 aircraft. The cause of the accident is unknown but early assessments point to engine failure.


In July troops preemptively crashed a Hermes drones after discovering a malfunction in its systems. On that occasion the unmanned aircraft was flying near the Egyptian border when its operators noticed the problem.

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