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A Predator crashes in Afghanistan

Bagram, Afghanistan - The investigation about it continues

An UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) MQ-1 Predator of the US Air Force (USAF) in service at the US Air Base in Bagram, crashed yesterday for unknown causes. The crash has occurred in the South of Country, around at 11:15am (local hour), according to the Military Command of the Air Force in Bagram. The same Command has opened an investigation to clarify the causes. Predator was making an armed recognition...

fra/pec - 1099568
Rome, Italy, 02/09/2009 17:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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