S3 · 12/29
2020 ·
Tekever · Kent, England, UK
| Company | Tekever |
| Category | defense space |
| Type | malfunction |
| Date | 12/29 2020 |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Kent, England, UK |
| Severity | S3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | - |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verification | Yes - adversarially checked against the cited source |
| Source | GOV.UK / AAIB |
Tekever AR5 Evolution Mk 2 unmanned aircraft (G-TEKV) suffered a dual engine shutdown while orbiting for approach to Lydd Airport, Kent, on 29 Dec 2020, caused by an on-aircraft data error that triggered a false 'ignition off' command; the external pilot regained control and landed safely with no injuries. UK AAIB report published 21 Oct 2021.