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Predator crashes in Iraq
 BAGHDAD - An American spy plane crashed in southern Iraq on Friday during a pre-dawn mission, the US military said.The remotely piloted long-endurance MQ-1 Predator crashed after it was launched from what was described as Ali Base, the US airforce authorities in Iraq said in a statement. It gave no additional details about the incident or where the aircraft went down, but added that an investigation would be launched. Mechanical failure is suspected, the statement said. Posted by: Steve White 2008-05-03 |
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