Heron-1 UAV Crashed During Test Flight
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An investigation is underway to try and find the reason that caused a Heron – 1 UAV made by Israel aerospace industries (IAI) to crash this morning near Um el Fahem.
Ten people were taken to a hospital after suffering from the smoke that was caused by the fire ignited by the crash.
The Heron-1 crashed during a test flight operated by IAI .
The Heron-1 has been operational in the Israeli air force and other air forces for years , but has been upgraded continuously.
The upgrades are related to the UAV’s systems and the payloads carried by it.
IAI in cooperation with other organizations are investigating the crash.
