Another Close Contact Between An Iranian Drone And The Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz In The Persian Gulf

The USS Nimitz, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier © Hugh Gentry / Reuters

CNN: Iranian drone flies 'dangerously' close to US aircraft carrier

(CNN)On Sunday an Iranian drone flew in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" close to a US aircraft carrier in the central Persian Gulf, according to the US Navy.

The QOM-1 drone came within 1,000 feet of US aircraft flying near the USS Nimitz. The official said the US Navy used an emergency radio frequency to attempt to call Iranian ground units.
A US defense official told CNN the US deemed the drone's behavior unsafe because it did not have any aircraft navigation lights on.

Lt. Ian McConnaughey, a US Naval Forces Central Command spokesman confirmed the incident in a statement: "An Iranian QOM-1/Sadegh-1 conducted an unsafe and unprofessional approach of USS Nimitz. ... The failure of the Iranian UAV to utilize standard, internationally-mandated navigation lights during a night time approach of a U.S. aircraft carrier engaged in flight operations created a dangerous situation with the potential for collision and is not in keeping with international maritime customs and laws."

This is the 14th unsafe encounter with Iran this year, according to a US Navy official.

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