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.
Following the crash, the UAV reportedly went up in flames and
started a ground fire, prompting authorities to close nearby
Highway 98.
Eyewitnesses told WJHG News that the drone “came in hard and
fast” before it crashed.
“This closure is being done strictly as a precautionary measure
due to fires resulting from the crash and a small self-destruct
charge carried on board the drone,” officials from Tyndall said
in a statement. “The status of this device is unknown, however it
is powered by a short-life battery which will be fully depleted
in 24 hours.”
Republished with permission from: RT