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2022 Zagreb Tu-141 crash

Coordinates: 45°47′01″N 15°56′39″E / 45.78361°N 15.94417°E / 45.78361; 15.94417
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Zagreb Tu-141 Crash
Tu-141 Strizh at Central Air Force Museum, Monino, Russia, similar to one crashed in Zagreb
Crash
Date10 March 2022
SummaryCrashed
SiteZagreb, Croatia
45°47′01″N 15°56′39″E / 45.78361°N 15.94417°E / 45.78361; 15.94417
Aircraft
Aircraft typeTupolev Tu-141
OperatorUnknown
Flight originSuspected somewhere in Ukraine
DestinationUnknown
Occupants0

The Zagreb 2022 Tu-141 Crash is an incident that occurred on 10 March 2022, when an unidentified Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance UAV crashed in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.

Technological Background

The Tupolev Tu-141 is a Soviet made unmanned aerial veichle made in the late 1970's. [1] It weighs almost six tons, and it is launched off the truck, where her flight path is being programmed.[2] Analysts describe that after her launch, Tu-141 behaves more like a modern cruise missle than a traditional UAV. [1] When her flight is completed, the aircraft descends to the ground using its parachutes, to use her again. [2]

Crash

The unmanned aerial vehicle entered Romanian airspace around 23:23 CET, where it was observed by the Romanian Air Force and flew for 3 minutes.[3] Afterwards, it continued flying through Hungarian airspace for the next 40 minutes, where it was also observed by the Hungarian Air Force.[4] It then entered Croatian airspace flying at a speed of 700 km/h and an altitude of 1300 meters,[5] where it was picked up by Croatian military radars.[6] After flying in Croatian airspace for 7 minutes, it eventually crashed in the Croatian capital, some 50 meters away from the Stjepan Radić Student Residence Hall. The UAV's impact to the ground knocked one man off his bicycle and damaged several cars parked nearby. It also caused havoc among student population in nearby student dormitory.[7]

Investigation

Croatian civil and military police quickly sealed off the crash perimeter. On the next morning, American analyst Tyler Rogoway identified the aircraft to most likely be a Soviet era Tupolev Tu-141,[8] which was also corroborated by Cyrillic inscriptions and red star insignia found on the scattered debris near the crash site. There were also several parachutes hanging on the nearby trees.[9]

Reactions

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rogoway, Tyler. "Tu-141 "Strizh" Missile-Like Drone From The War In Ukraine Looks To Have Crashed In Croatia (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "Je li dron promašio koordinate i pao u pogrešan Jarun, stručnjak otkriva jesu li ga slali u Yarun kod Žitomira". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  3. ^ "Rumunji objasnili zbog čega nisu srušili dron: 'Velika brzina, mala visina, vremenski uvjeti...'". tportal.hr. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. ^ "Mađari o dronu koji je pao u Zagrebu: Pratili smo ga dok nije napustio naš prostor". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. ^ Telegram.hr. "Vlada se konačno oglasila: dron je stigao preko Mađarske, letio je 700 km/h, na visini od 1300 m". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. ^ "Uočili smo letjelicu čim je ušla u Hrvatsku, nadležni saznali tek nakon pada: "To je ozbiljan incident"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. ^ "Jutarnji list - 'Strašno je smrdjelo, čovjeku je pozlilo'; 'Načuo sam razgovor policajaca, evo što su rekli...'". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. ^ Rogoway, Tyler. "Tu-141 "Strizh" Missile-Like Drone From The War In Ukraine Looks To Have Crashed In Croatia (Updated)". The Drive. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. ^ "Jutarnji list - Pogledajte kako izgleda područje na koje su padali dijelovi letjelice, padobran visi sa stabla". www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  10. ^ "Tomašević: Ovo je događaj bez presedana, tako nešto se nikad nije dogodilo u Zagrebu". Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  11. ^ Telegram.hr. "Skandalozna reakcija NATO saveza na pad drona u Zagrebu: 'Pratili smo putanju objekta'". Telegram.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  12. ^ "Pad drona u Zagrebu velika blamaža NATO-a: "Ako vam se to dogodi u ratu nemate pojma što radite"". Novi list. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  13. ^ "Slobodna Dalmacija - Blamaža NATO-a, ali i naših Oružanih snaga, ravna je slijetanju Mathiasa Rusta na Crveni trg! A što bi tek bilo da nam je doletio moćni ruski Kalibr?!". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  14. ^ "'Za sporu reakciju nisu krivi ni Mađari ni Hrvati. Ovo je neobjašnjivi veliki propust NATO-a'". www.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  15. ^ "VIDEO Milanović: Letjelica je došla iz Ukrajine, ima šest tona. Ozbiljan incident". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  16. ^ "Savjetnik ukrajinskog ministra obrane: "To nije naša letjelica, istražite čija je"". Novi list. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  17. ^ "Ruska agencija: Dva ukrajinska drona su za probu lansirana na Krim, jedan je skrenuo s puta... Ukrajina: To je lažnjak!". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  18. ^ vijesti, R. T. L. "I Rusi peru ruke od letjelice koja je pala u Zagrebu. Rusko veleposlanstvo: 'Taj dron proizveden je na teritoriju Ukrajine'". Vijesti.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  19. ^ "Szijjarto: Mađarske vlasti surađuju u istrazi o dronu". Hrvatska radiotelevizija. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
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