Products: automation-operator. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 30.7/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 90th percentile of 62 other companies.
The record shows two MQ-9 Reaper crash entries roughly a year apart: a December 2024 loss attributed to a propeller separation on a $13 million unit, and a November 2025 crash off South Korea, both coded crash with severity 4. The dominant failure mode across both rows is airframe/mechanical loss during operation, with no injury or fire codes attached. An index of 30.9 and 90.3rd percentile place this joint manufacturer/operator listing in the elevated band within its category, reflecting a repeated pattern of platform-level crashes rather than a single event. Both entries are press-reported operational losses rather than regulatory findings.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 | 11/2025 | crash | Yellow Sea, Off South Korea | U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Drone Crashes Off South Korea · 1 aircraft lost | CNN / The New York Times |
| S4 | 12/16 2024 |
crash | Mediterranean Sea | $13 Million Military Reaper Drone Lost After Propeller Fell Off · $13M aircraft, total loss | Business Insider / Air F |