PARIS -- The French Air Force has lost an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during an operation from an air base in Niger. The UAV crashed on November 17 around 1:00 am (Paris time).
The Reaper UAV was returning to Niamey air base after a successful mission when ground controllers lost contact. The Reaper UAV is part of Barkhane Force. The UAV crashed in a desert area a few kilometers from the runway.
This is the first accident involved a French-operated Reaper UAV. The UAV entered French Air Force service in January 2014. So far, French-operated Reaper UAVs have flown more than 23,000 hours.
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