[Scan-DC] Lost Navy UAV enters Washington airspace (earlier this month)

[Blair Thompson]

Did anyone hear any radio traffic about this?
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http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/08/navy-uav-enters-dc-082510/

Lost Navy UAV enters Washington airspace

By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Aug 26, 2010 8:11:58 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.

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