FROM RUSSIA TODAY: Air Force drone crashes and explodes in Florida, shutting down highway... July 17, 2013 15:28 A United States military drone presumed to be a QF-4 crashed, exploded and sent up a large black cloud of smoke Wednesday morning at Tyndall Air Force Base. Local news outlets from the Florida panhandle region reported Wednesday morning that an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed on the drone runway at Tyndall AFB during take-off at 8:20 a.m. EST that morning. Eyewitnesses told WJHG News that the drone “came in hard and fast” before it crashed. According to the network, Tyndall officials said the drone was carrying a small self-destruct charge and “had to be destroyed for safety considerations during its return to base following a routine operation.” Following the accident, the UAV reportedly went up in flames and started a ground fire, prompting authorities to close nearby Highway 98. They’ve reported no injuries. rt/usa/air-force-drone-crash-221/ FLORIDA PASSED A LAW TO RESTRICT DRONES...WHAT HAPPENED? Florida lawmakers are hoping to restrict the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, in Sunshine State skies. Thursday a House committee unanimously passed the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act, which limits police to use camera drones only if they have a search warrant or can prove “imminent danger.” huffingtonpost/2013/03/08/florida-police-drones_n_2837408.html
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:41:24 +0000
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