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Afghanistan: ISAF's UAV aircraft crashes, probably because of a mechanical failure

Kabul, Afghanistan - Taliban attack NATO base in Jalalabad airport

A UAV (Unmanned Aerial vehicle, a remote controlled aircraft) operated by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed on Saturday 1 December 2012, according to reports provided by the NATO-led mission. The drone crashed in the Zarghun Shahar district, in the southeastern province of Paktika, probably because of a mechanical failure, and was eventually destroyed for security reasons...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147865
Rome, Italy, 12/03/2012 13:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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