Predator Crash Blamed On Electrical Overload

POWER OUTAGE: An MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft crashed at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on June 2 because of a catastrophic electrical system overload, a U.S. Air Force accident investigation has concluded. The overload was due to a failure of either the number 2 alternator or a cable between it and the...

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