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2007-08-01 Iraq

Predator Down; Investigation Board to Convene

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-08-01 10:18|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 My guess: downdraft, and response time from Nevada wasn't up to it.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-08-01 11:45|| 2007-08-01 11:45|| Front Page Top

#2 I thought the landings (and possibly takeoffs) were locally controlled.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-01 12:04|| 2007-08-01 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 The second answer is much closer to the truth. Think more about g-hawks for the former.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-08-01 12:15|| 2007-08-01 12:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Glenmore,

The Predator is a combat asset - as such, any accident like this will get a full review board, that's standard USAF routine.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-08-01 12:16|| 2007-08-01 12:16|| Front Page Top

#5 All aviation accidents are investigated. It's a routine action, and should remain so.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-08-01 12:19|| 2007-08-01 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 There are findings and opinions about why such crashes occur. The purpose of the board is to examine everything, determine what happened, then forward their findings up the chain and eventually to the manufacturer, if appropriate.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-01 13:19|| 2007-08-01 13:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Made on a Monday?

Posted by doc 2007-08-01 13:51|| 2007-08-01 13:51|| Front Page Top

#8 My guess is it was a botched hand-off. Nevada controls the bird in the air, but local military personnel are responsible for takeoff and landing.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-08-01 14:26|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-08-01 14:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Navy accident investigation protocol requires two independent investigations: one to determine the cause, and the second to detmine culpability ( if any) the first can freely use information discovered by the second, but the second ( the JAG) needs to request info from the first and it is up to the accident investigation board to determine whether they want to give it up.
this from personal experience working a JAG. it is not a waste of time, especially when people are killed.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2007-08-01 14:30|| 2007-08-01 14:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Pilot error. Violated the bottle-to-throttle rule. Was seen sipping a WD-40 long-neck the night before in the FMS machine shop.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-08-01 16:54|| 2007-08-01 16:54|| Front Page Top

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