An Israeli Air Force Hermes 450 drone crashed at sea off the
coast of Ashkelon on Tuesday.
The wreckage was picked up over the last several hours by
the Navy and will be examined in the course of the incident's investigation.
The IDF 's preliminary estimate is that the drone crashed
due to a technical malfunction in the engine.
The drone is considered an
advanced aircraft and is one of the IAF's largest drones, used for intelligence
operations.
The drone that crashed was in flight as part of an IAF
training.
In July, an IAF drone was landed by its operators as a
result of a technical malfunction. The IDF combed the region and found the
drone near the Israel-Egypt border.
The IDF combed the region and found the drone near the
Israel-Egypt border.
In May, an Air Force Shoval-type drone engaged in routine
activity was shot down over the sea due to an engine malfunction. IAF
helicopters searched for its remains in the sea between Tel Aviv and Netanya.
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