A US Navy surveillance drone, MQ-4C Triton – the US’ most expensive aircraft – disappeared over the Strait of Hormuz today, shortly after declaring an in-flight emergency alert.
According to reports, the drone had completed roughly a three-hour surveillance of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and appeared to be returning to its base at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy. Online flight tracking website, Flightradar24, showed the drone took a slight turn towards Iran when it sent code 7700 (for general emergency) and started descending. The uncrewed aircraft was tracked rapidly losing altitude before it disappeared.
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