Quack Letter

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05971413
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: December 14, 2021
• Case Number: F-2014-00973
• Publication Date: February 26, 2013

Approved for Release: 2021/10/22 C05971413
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C. 20505
1 March 2013
Mr. Brendan McGarry
Reporter
Bloomberg News
1399 New York Avenue, NW
8' Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4711
Reference: F-2013-00536
Dear Mr. McGarry:
On 4 January 2013, the office of the Information and Privacy Coordinator received your
4 January 2013 Freedom of Information Act request, submitted on behalf of Bloomberg News,
for information about accidents, mishaps and events, involving unmanned aerial vehicles
(UAVs), unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and remotely piloted aircraft (RFP), (hereinafter the
Records). Specifically, you are requesting:
1. The total number of accidents and flying hours for each type of unmanned aircraft,
for each class of mishap and type of event, and for each year from fiscal 2001
through fiscal 2012 (to date).
2. Any and all reports describing each incident, including the date, the amount of
damages to both property and aircraft (in U.S. currency), and the number and
extent of casualties, including injuries and deaths.
Our officers will review it and will advise you should they encounter any problems or if
they cannot begin the search without additional information. We have assigned your request the
reference number above. Please use this number when corresponding so that we can identify it
easily.
Sincerely,
Michele Meeks
Information and Privacy Coordinator
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IMS/1RRG/PIPD 26 February 2013
Distribution:
Orig - Adse
1 - PIPD/F-2013-00536 REC
FOIAn00536 McGarry REC (Quack Letter, Fee's Waived)
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