2022 Zagreb Tu-141 crash
On 10 March 2022 at 23:01 CET, an unidentified Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. With an unidentified operator and unknown destination, the origin of the drone is presumed to be connected to military actions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The drone's flight over Croatia, Hungary and Romania (all three being NATO states) prompted criticism of the countries' defense systems as the UAV was detected but not cleared. In response, the Croatian government restricted airspace over populous cities and received military support from France and the United States who dispatched multiple fighter-jets to Croatia days later for joint exercises.
Tu-141 Strizh at Central Air Force Museum, Monino, Russia, similar to one that crashed in Zagreb | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 March 2022 |
| Summary | Flew over Hungary and Romania before running out of fuel; crashed near a major student dormitory in Zagreb, Croatia |
| Site | Zagreb, Croatia 45°47′4″N 15°57′0″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Tupolev Tu-141 |
| Operator | Proclaimed state secret by Croatian, Hungarian and Romanian governments. |
| Flight origin | Somewhere in Ukraine (suspected) |
| Destination | Unknown |
| Occupants | 0 |
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