Lost Navy UAV enters Washington airspace

[The Straight Story]

Lost Navy UAV enters Washington airspace

By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Aug 25, 2010 19:02:12 EDT

Navy operators lost control of an unmanned aircraft earlier this month and were unable to regain control before the aircraft entered restricted airspace around the U.S. capital.

According to a Navy statement, the incident took place Aug. 2 when, about 75 minutes into a routine test flight, an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter operating out of the Patuxent River test facilities in southern Maryland lost its control link with ground operators.

The aircraft then flew about 23 miles on a north-by-northwest course and entered the National Capital Region restricted airspace, part of the Air Defense Identification Zone surrounding Washington, D.C.

Incursions into the restricted airspace are not uncommon, according to the Government Accountability Office, but most violations are committed by general aviation pilots.

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/08/navy-uav-enters-dc-082510/

[Ikonoklast]

1. SkyNet is becoming aware.

That was just a test.

[MrScorpio]

2. Judgement Day will soon be upon us

Beware!

[Ikonoklast]

3. I, for one, welcome our new robotic overlords.

All Hail SkyNet!

[dionysus]

4. you dismiss CyberDyne at you own peril man...

:D

[MrScorpio]

6. All Hail SkyNet!

[The Straight Story]

5. Keep an eye on GrovelBot I think he is their commander :) (nt)

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Ah did they lose link or was link hacked?

No, they are not going to tell us, but esquiring minds want to know.

[lpbk2713]

8. Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit flying RC planes.

[global1]

9. I Wonder If They Controlled Any Planes On That Day I'm Supposed To Post......

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