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dixiegrrrrl

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1. Happening a lot, it seems

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 07:40 AM

Nov 2013

Googling "drone crash" gives these recent headlines of US drone crashes:

Drone crashes into Virginia bull run crowd

Air Force drone crashes and explodes in Florida, shutting down highway (2nd time in a week)

A military drone crashed northwest of Las Vegas Thursday afternoon. (yesterday)

NY National Guard drone crashes in Lake Ontario
(Technical and pilot errors were blamed for a Reaper crash in Nevada last year.)

Drone crashes outside of Creech AFB (Nevada)

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2 injured when drone malfunctions, crashes into Navy ship [View all] jakeXT Nov 2013 OP

Happening a lot, it seems dixiegrrrrl Nov 2013 #1

Another own-goal. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #2

Just to clarify TexasProgresive Nov 2013 #3

Is that ann--- Nov 2013 #4

Yes, because JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2013 #6

Different kind of drone. This was a high speed target hack89 Nov 2013 #12

I know: hand them out to law enforcement willynilly! marble falls Nov 2013 #5

They will raise the stakes in the War on Drugs warrant46 Nov 2013 #14

Expect more accidents like this one. Crowman1979 Nov 2013 #7

Damn cheap ass Chinese drones. L0oniX Nov 2013 #8

For perspective caraher Nov 2013 #9

The accident rate is interesting - having just watched "The Challenger Disaster" csziggy Nov 2013 #10

Yes, absolutely. Pure un-founded bullshit. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #13

Target drones have been used in the tens of thousands since the 1960's hack89 Nov 2013 #11

Hoist by their own petard pscot Nov 2013 #15