U.S. Reaper Drone Makes Crash Landing
April 06 2012
A U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, reports London's Daily Telegraph.
The MQ-9 Reaper developed technical problems shortly after takeoff and needed to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, said the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA).
The aircraft touched down and bounced a few times before landing in the sea at the southern end of the runway at the Seychelles International Airport, according to an SCAA...
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