An Israeli Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) crashed on Sunday during a test flight in central Israel. No injuries were reported, but army forces who arrived at the scene were determining the extent of the damage to the drone and what parts could be saved. The Eitan-type drone, considered the most advanced UAV in the world, went down at around 10 a.m. in central Israel during a joint drill between the Israel Air Force and Israel Aerospace Industries. Commander of the Israel Air Force Maj. Gen. Ido Nechushtan has established a committee to investigate the cause of the accident. The IAF was trying to determine whether the crash occurred due to human error or a technical problem. The army deployed large numbers of troops to cordon off the area, near Moshav Yesodot, to curious passersby. UAVs have been used for intelligence gathering operations and to locate terrorists preparing to launch attacks against Israel from its northern and southern borders. Channel 2 reported that Israel currently has three Eitan-type drones in its fleet, and a squadron established about a year ago operates them out of the Tel Nof air base. The drone is the largest UAV in Israel's possession: It weighs about one ton, has a wing span of 27 meters and can stay air-bound for 40 hours. It can be equipped with photo sensors and transfer information to Israel via satellite.
IAF drone crashes in central Israel; no injuries
Army launches investigation into UAV that crashed during joint drill between IAF and Israel Aerospace Industries • IAF determining whether crash occurred due to human error or technical problem.
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