2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone

When

19 Jun 2019

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

26.60° N, 56.50° E

Description

military action in the Strait of Hormuz

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Military action in the Strait of Hormuz

On June 20, 2019, Iran's integrated system of Air Defense Forces shot down a United States RQ-4A Global Hawk BAMS-D surveillance drone with a surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and the U.S. differ on where the incident actually occurred. Iranian officials said that the drone violated their airspace, while U.S. officials responded that the drone was in international airspace.

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