#MQ-4C Triton

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Navy Confirms MQ-4C Triton Crash After Gulf Flight Vanished From Trackers

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that an MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone crashed on April 9 in a location withheld for operational security, formalizing what had been widely suspected after the aircraft disappeared from live-

Key Takeaways

The Navy officially confirmed an MQ-4C Triton crash that had been widely suspected since April 9.
Public tracking data had shown a sudden altitude loss and an emergency squawk before the aircraft vanished.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 15, 2026·via twz.com

U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Disappears From Tracking After Mid-Flight Emergency Over the Gulf

A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone disappeared from public flight tracking after broadcasting a general emergency code and rapidly descending during a mission near the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

Key Takeaways

A Navy MQ-4C Triton declared an emergency and disappeared from public tracking.
The drone rapidly lost altitude before dropping off ADS-B visibility.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via twz.com