{"id":24297,"date":"2023-03-14T18:05:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T18:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2023\/03\/14\/russian-jet-us-drone-crash-over-black-sea-us-military-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:23:42","slug":"russian-jet-us-drone-crash-over-black-sea-us-military-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/unmanned\/2023\/03\/14\/russian-jet-us-drone-crash-over-black-sea-us-military-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian jet, US drone crash over Black Sea, US military says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An American intelligence drone crashed after colliding with a Russian fighter over the Black Sea on Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force\u2019s European headquarters said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MQ-9 Reaper drone was flying a routine surveillance mission in international airspace when it crossed paths with two Su-27 fighters around 7 a.m. local time, according to U.S. Air Forces in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian jets began antagonizing the unmanned aircraft, repeatedly dumping fuel on and buzzing in front of the much smaller Reaper, the Air Force said. One Su-27 drew close enough to hit the drone\u2019s tail propeller, causing its remote operators to lose control of the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2021\/02\/23\/air-forces-mq-9-reapers-are-now-conducting-missions-from-romania\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6007931-1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force\u2019s MQ-9 Reapers are now conducting missions from Romania<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cThis is an exciting moment where we can showcase the value of the MQ-9 across the globe, not just in the Middle East.&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of the damage, we were in a position to have to essentially crash it into the Black Sea,\u201d Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters at a briefing Tuesday afternoon. \u201cIt was unflyable and uncontrollable, and we took it down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He declined to answer whether the drone was armed at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident resulted in a \u201ccomplete loss\u201d of the MQ-9 and nearly caused the Su-27 to crash as well, USAFE Commander Gen. James Hecker said in a release. The command declined to answer further questions on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryder said the Russians have not recovered the MQ-9, referring questions about American efforts to find the aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The Navy referred questions to U.S. European Command, which said it had no further details to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ryder confirmed that the Russian pilot landed after the collision, but did not say where. The Defense Department is working to declassify imagery of the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the first time an unsafe interaction with Russian aircraft has downed a U.S. drone, according to John Kirby, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cU.S. and allied aircraft will continue to operate in international airspace and we call on the Russians to conduct themselves professionally and safely,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American and European air forces routinely intercept Russian aircraft that encroach on NATO airspace and push the limits of risky maneuvers. MQ-9 drones \u2014 known for their \u201ceye in the sky\u201d role in counterterrorism operations \u2014 have been a key part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2022\/01\/27\/us-air-force-ramps-up-intel-flights-weapons-shipments-to-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. efforts to surveil Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine<\/a> for more than a year. The U.S. has flown Reapers from Poland, Romania, Greece and Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese aggressive actions by Russian aircrew are dangerous and could lead to miscalculation and unintended escalation,\u201d USAFE said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has not talked to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, about the collision, Ryder told reporters. The State Department said it would personally complain to Anatoly Antanov, Russia\u2019s ambassador to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident by National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan earlier in the day, Kirby told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis MQ-9 was operating in international airspace over international waters and posed a threat to nobody,\u201d Kirby said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Kirby acknowledged that intercepts between American and Russian aircraft over the Black Sea are common, especially in recent weeks, he said Tuesday\u2019s run-in was \u201cunique\u201d and \u201cnoteworthy\u201d for its disregard for safety and professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. has been consistently flying over the Black Sea\u2019s international airspace and will continue to do so, Kirby said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/newsletters\/unmanned-systems\/2019\/06\/27\/air-force-general-no-pause-in-us-drone-operations-amid-iran-tensions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iran shot down a U.S. Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance\u2014Demonstrator drone<\/a>, a version of the Air Force\u2019s RQ-4 Global Hawk, in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting then-U.S. President Donald Trump to consider a retaliatory strike. 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