MQ-8C grounded after two separate accidents in a week

The U.S. Navy has grounded the MQ-8C after two accidents, one in California on Nov. 10 and another incident on Nov. 16 in Maryland.

MQ-8C Fire Scout flying over Webster Field Annex

US Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Common


The first incident occurred when the unmanned rotorcraft was approaching to land at NAS Point Mugu and it crashed.

Six days later, a ground rotor turn at Naval Outlying Field Webster resulted in the MQ-8C becoming unresponsive. Even though the helicopter was chocked and chained, it broke loose and the rotors hit the ground and separated from the airframe.

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