MQ-1B Predator accident report released
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09/07/2012 08:40 AM CDT
The reaction of the Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) mishap pilot to a dual alternator failure began a chain of events that led to the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Feb. 14, 2012, in Afghanistan, according to an Air Combat Command Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report released today.
According to the report, the Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board president found, by clear and convincing evidence, that the cause of the mishap was two-fold. First, the mishap remotely piloted aircraft (MRPA) experienced a dual alternator failure followed by the complete loss of aircraft electrical power. Secondly, The LRE mishap pilotfailed to adequately assess the nature of the emergency and fully execute proper procedures listed in the published flight manual.
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According to the report, the Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board president found, by clear and convincing evidence, that the cause of the mishap was two-fold. First, the mishap remotely piloted aircraft (MRPA) experienced a dual alternator failure followed by the complete loss of aircraft electrical power. Secondly, The LRE mishap pilotfailed to adequately assess the nature of the emergency and fully execute proper procedures listed in the published flight manual.
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