A military helicopter hovers over the remains of a US Predator, an unmanned drone, after it crashed on the outskirts of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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Report: Propeller malfunction caused drone crash
Updated: Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013, 4:03 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013, 4:03 PM EDT
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - An Air Force report says an October drone crash in Afghanistan was caused by a propeller malfunction.
An MQ-1B Predator was intentionally crashed into a non-residential area about 10 hours into a surveillance mission on Oct. 26.
The aircraft and one air-to-ground Hellfire missile were destroyed on impact. An investigative report released Wednesday by Air Combat Command in Virginia says the drone was intentionally crashed because a suitable landing location couldn't be found after the propeller started to malfunction
There were no injuries and the Air Force says the loss is valued at about $4.6 million.
The drone's crew and pilot were assigned to Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
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