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The Northerner

(5,040 posts) Wed Apr 4, 2012, 03:45 PM Apr 2012

US military drone crashes on Seychelles runway, comes to rest in ocean

NAIROBI, Kenya — A U.S. Embassy statement says an American military drone used to monitor piracy off the East African coast has crashed at an airport on the island nation of Seychelles.

A U.S. statement said the unmanned, unarmed Air Force drone crashed on Wednesday near the Seychelles International Airport runway.

The aircraft “came to rest in sea water” adjacent to the airfield. The statement said there were no indications that any hostile act contributed to the crash.

A drone crashed at the same airport in December when it wasn’t able to stop before the end of the runway.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/us-military-drone-crashes-on-seychelles-runway-comes-to-rest-in-ocean/2012/04/04/gIQAhH8gvS_story.html

So, US military drones have now been deployed to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Yemen, Libya, the Philippines, Seychelles, they're likely to be sent to the Cocos Islands and possibly other places that haven't been reported on.

Does anyone have a justification for why military drones need to be in those places anyway?

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US military drone crashes on Seychelles runway, comes to rest in ocean (Original Post) The Northerner Apr 2012 OP

can't wait for the nuclear powered drones Enrique Apr 2012 #1

But it's unarmed! For now gratuitous Apr 2012 #2

How About The Ones Possumpoint Apr 2012 #3

They are supporting anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #4

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

1. can't wait for the nuclear powered drones

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 03:49 PM

Apr 2012

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

2. But it's unarmed! For now

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 03:51 PM

Apr 2012

Actually, monitoring the situation off the coast of Somalia isn't such a bad idea. What would be a far better idea would be a foreign policy that makes earning an honest living in Somalia easier, safer, and more attractive than going pirate. But that doesn't line the pockets of defense contractors, so fuck that noise.

Possumpoint

(992 posts)

3. How About The Ones

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:03 PM

Apr 2012

Being tested in Dallas Texas by the police?

hack89

(39,171 posts)

4. They are supporting anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia. nt

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 05:45 PM

Apr 2012

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